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2014 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH
ARTICLE 10. UNIFORM DETERMINATION OF DEATH ACT.
§16-10-1. Determination of death.
WV Code § 16-10-1 (2014) What's This?
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.
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