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W. Va. Code § 16-10-1: Determination of death.
Where this section sits in the code
- CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH.
- ARTICLE 10. UNIFORM DETERMINATION OF DEATH ACT.
An individual 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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