States have their own criteria for determining when death actually occurs, but most have adopted the definition of brain death proposed by which of the following?

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The Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) proposed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws is the basis for determining brain death in most states in the US. The UDDA defines death as the irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or the irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brainstem.

States Have Their Own Criteria for Determining When Death Actually