All laws in the United States regarding the determination of when death occurs include brain functioning,respiration,and heartbeat.

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In the United States, laws regarding the determination of death typically include criteria based on either the irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or the irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, but do not require the inclusion of all three (brain functioning, respiration, and heartbeat) simultaneously.

All Laws in the United States Regarding the Determination of When