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Definition of Death
Death definition - medical term
1.
The end of life. The cessation of life. (The se common
definitions of death ultimately depend upon the definition of life, upon which there
is no consensus.)
2.
The permanent cessation of all vital bodily functions.
(This definition depends upon the definition of "vital bodily functions.") See:
Vital bodily functions.
3.
The common law standard for determining death
is the cessation of all vital functions, traditionally demonstrated by "an absence
of spontaneous respiratory and cardiac functions."
4.
The uniform determination
of death. The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1980
formulated the Uniform Determination of Death Act. It states that: "An individual
who has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory
functions, or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including
the brain stem is dead. A determination of death must be made in accordance with
accepted medical standards." This definition was approved by the American Medical
Association in 1980 and by the American Bar Association in 1981.
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