Brain Death

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In most developed countries, brain death is the ultimate criterion that life, as we understand it, has irrevocably departed the body. Cardiac arrest, once considered the standard, is often reversible. Recognizing brain death is not simple, and often involves meeting both legal and medical criteria.^[1]

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