ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2010-0019-A

: The purpose of the amendment is to provide uniformity in hospital policies and physician practice regarding brain death diagnosis and management for the purpose of organ donation.
: Section VII.5 - Certification of Brain Death is amended by Administrative Order No. 2010-0019-A.
: The 2017 Revised Philippine Neurological Association (PNA) Brain Death Criteria must be used for the determination of brain death for deceased organ donation.
: Two physicians, who should preferably be a neurologist, neurosurgeon, internist, or anesthesiologist, are authorized to determine and establish brain death.
: No, the 2017 PNA Revised Brain Death Criteria are specifically used only for determining eligibility for deceased organ donation and not for neurological prognostication.
: At least four (4) hours is required between the two brain death evaluations according to the amended AO.
: The time of death recorded is the time when the second declaration of brain death is made.
: The Attending Physician (AP) signs the Death Certificate.
: The amendment takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
: Yes, all other provisions of DOH Administrative Order No. 2010-0019 dated June 23, 2010 remain effective except the amended parts.