1. Inconsistency between the Circulatory and the Brain Criteria of Death in the Uniform Determination of Death Act

What is the primary critique of the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) presented in this article?

True or False: The circulatory and brain criteria of death in the UDDA use the same interpretation of “cessation of functions.”

Which of the following is proposed as a solution to the inconsistency in the UDDA’s criteria for determining death?

True or False: The article suggests that brain death should be removed as a criterion for determining death.

What does the whole-brain conception of death claim is necessary for determining death?

According to the authors, what is a potential consequence of using the brain death criterion alone?

What does the article suggest as an alternative to the current definition of death in the UDDA?

True or False: The current UDDA criteria are entirely philosophically and logically sound.

What is the alternative formulation of death proposed by the authors to address technological advancements?

What concept is central to the brain criterion of death?

How does the circulatory-respiratory criterion interpret the cessation of functions?

True or False: Both criteria in the UDDA use the same legal standards for determining death.

What does the article identify as a key issue with brain death criteria?

Which medical guideline is often cited as the basis for current brain death criteria?

What is the final conclusion of the article regarding the UDDA’s criteria for death?