Section 23-4-16 Uniform determination of death.

RI Gen L § 23-4-16 (2019) (N/A)
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§ 23-4-16. Uniform determination of death. A person 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.

History of Section. (P.L. 1982, ch. 411, § 1.)