Rhode Island Statutes
§ 23-4-16 — § 23-4-16. Uniform determination of death.
§ 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.
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Legislative History
P.L. 1982, ch. 411, § 1.
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