For a person to be declared dead, what criteria must be met?
a. the eight criteria established by the President's Commission for the Ethical Study of Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research
b. other conditions that might mimic death, such as coma or hypothermia, must be ruled out
c. lack of brain activity in the brain stem and cortex
d. all of the above conditions need to be met for a person to be declared dead
ANSWER: d
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A. Indian-American B. son C. male D. marketing consultant
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a. highly likely. b. somewhat likely. c. not likely. d. more likely than her ex-husband's chances.
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