§ 7-601Title 7
Standard.
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.
Annotations
Feb. 25, 1982, D.C. Law 4-68, § 2, 28 DCR 5045 Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 1 of the Uniform Determination of Death Act. 1981 Ed., § 6-2401. This section is referenced in § 19-505.
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