Decision No. 32/2007/QD-BYT on issuing "Clinical criteria, paraclinical criteria, and cases where clinical criteria shall not be applied to determine brain death"

Decision No. 32/2007/QD-BYT of the Ministry of Health promulgates clinical criteria, paraclinical criteria, and cases where clinical criteria shall not be applied to determine brain death. The Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Document No.32/2007/QĐ-BYT
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Health
Signed byNguyễn Thị Xuyên — Thứ trưởng Bộ Y tế
Updated28/06/2026
SectorHealth
FieldMedical Examination and Treatment
Issued date15/08/2007
Effective date16/09/2007
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 32/2007/QD-BYT of the Ministry of Health promulgates clinical criteria, paraclinical criteria, and cases where clinical criteria shall not be applied to determine brain death. The Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Key points

  • The Ministry of Health promulgates regulations on clinical criteria, paraclinical criteria, and cases where clinical criteria shall not be applied to determine brain death.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • These provisions help improve the quality of diagnosis and treatment for patients and reduce errors in the process of determining brain death.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When does this Decision take effect?

The Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Which agencies and units are responsible for implementing this Decision?

The Heads of the Office, Inspectorate, Departments, and Bureaus under the Ministry of Health; the Heads of subordinate units of the Ministry of Health; the Directors of Provincial and Municipal Health Services under the Central Government; and the Heads of related units are responsible for implementing this Decision.

Full text

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

NUMBER: 32/2007/QĐ-BYT
HA NOI, AUGUST 15, 2007

Pursuant to …;

REGARDING THE ISSUE OF THE "STANDARDS FOR CLINICAL CRITERIA, PARA-CLINICAL CRITERIA AND CASES WHERE CLINICAL CRITERIA ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO DETERMINE BRAIN DEATH"

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

BASED ON THE LAW ON ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN BEINGS NO. 75/2006/QH11 OF NOVEMBER 29, 2006 PASSED BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY;
BASED ON THE DECREE NO. 49/2003/NĐ-CP OF MAY 15, 2003 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT REGULATING THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH;
AT THE PROPOSAL OF THE HEAD OF THE TREATMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE HEAD OF THE LEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH,

DECISION:

Article 1. ATTACHES HERETO THE "REGULATIONS ON CLINICAL CRITERIA, PARA-CLINICAL CRITERIA AND CASES WHERE CLINICAL CRITERIA ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO DETERMINE BRAIN DEATH" WITH THIS DECISION.

Article 2. The Standard Measurement Quality Control Department shall be responsible for organizing and guiding the implementation of the Regulations adopted herein.

Article 3. MRs./MRSs.: DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE, DIRECTOR OF THE INSPECTION DEPARTMENT, HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND DIRECTORS OF AGENCIES UNDER THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH; HEADS OF UNITS SUBORDINATE TO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH; DIRECTORS OF PROVINCE HEALTH SERVICES AND CITY HEALTH SERVICES UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT; HEADS OF RELATED UNITS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS DECISION./.

DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH
(Signed)
Nguyễn Thị Xuyên
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