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How Is Death Ascertained Clinically?
my dad died two weeks ago, his heart stopped beating and his pupils had dialated, the doctor then pronounced him dead. i have had worries whether he was really dead at that moment or the doctor made a wrong judgement. please explain to me what happens inorder to assertain one is trully dead
Tue, 21 May 2019
Hello,
Clinical death is the medical term for the cessation of blood circulation and breathing, the two necessary criteria to sustain human and many other organisms' lives. It occurs when the heart stops beating, a condition called cardiac arrest.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. K. V. Anand, Psychologist
Clinical death is the medical term for the cessation of blood circulation and breathing, the two necessary criteria to sustain human and many other organisms' lives. It occurs when the heart stops beating, a condition called cardiac arrest.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. K. V. Anand, Psychologist
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