Study finds very few neurosurgeons, neurologists, critical care specialists trained during MBBS on certifying brain death

New Delhi: Less than half of 177 neurosurgeons , neurologists and critical care specialists who took part in a survey were trained on certifying brain death during their MBBS course, a study by AIIMS, Delhi doctors along with others has found.

According to the recently-published study, 37.3 per cent stated that there is no fixed curriculum for resident training in Brainstem death certification (BDC), while only 10 per cent reported regularly training their residents in it.

BDC is a fundamental process in the organ donation workflow, serving as a prerequisite for the ethical and legal procurement of organs from deceased donors.

Nearly three-fourth of the respondent doctors were employed at teaching hospitals, with 51.4 per cent in the public sector and 24.9 per cent in the private se