Under what circumstances would the irreversible loss of flow of vital fluids approach to defining death be unclear?

A. When a patient has undergone an amputation
B. When a patient's vital functions are artificially sustained by machines
C. When a patient has lost a lot of blood
D. When a patient has a near-death experience


Answer: B

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Howard Schuman argues that experimental research can be specifically useful in helping with what other form of research?

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What will be an ideal response?

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