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18 lis 2021 · Death is a process involving cessation of physiological function and determination of death is the final event in that process. Legally, a patient could be declared dead due to lack of brain function, and still may have a heartbeat when on a mechanical ventilator.
26 paź 2007 · 1. The Current Mainstream View: The Whole-Brain Approach. According to the whole-brain standard, human death is the irreversible cessation of functioning of the entire brain, including the brainstem. This standard is generally associated with an organismic definition of death (as explained below).
20 lis 2016 · However, there is a mismatch between our values and our legal definition of death. The current legal standard of total brain death is inconsistent with what we value in persons. In Section II, I discuss our legal and medical standards for what constitutes death.
1 sty 2021 · Main Text: Legal Definition of Death. Along with the proliferation of life-sustaining technologies, there came a need to state specific criteria for death, not only for medical purposes but also as a step in organ donation, as well as in jurisprudence, such as in criminal and civil cases.
13 paź 2019 · Definitions of death have evolved from the intuitive to the pathophysiologic and the medicolegal. Many United States jurisdictions have codified the definition of death relying on guidance from the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA).
1 sty 2012 · The diagnosis of death is, in most countries, the legal responsibility of a medical practitioner.
This article will first explain how the current medical practice of diagnosing death pursuant to the standard of permanent cessation of function does not comport with the legal definition of death, which requires irreversible cessation.
