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You could probably sign legal paperwork for a person who is brain dead if you have a Durable Power of Attorney from them. Of course, they would have had to have signed it before they were brain dead. And it probably has to be a DURABLE Power of Attorney, because a simple Power of Attorney usually only applies while the person is alive and not incapacitated, as they usually expire upon death or incapacity.
Lacking a Durable Power of Attorney, you might have to petition the courts for Guardianship or Conservatorship of the person in order to sign legal paperwork for them.
And making decisions regarding continued health care for an incapacitated individual might additionally require a Health Care Advance Directive, or a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.
And you should ask this question to a practicing attorney, not depend on any answer here!!
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Can a brain dead person produce tears?
Brain dead person can produce tears, if his reflex arc related to tears is intact. Anything irritating to eyes will produce the tears in the eyes of such person.
Why was the Brain preserved?
The ancient Egyptians believed that the heart contained the soul of the dead person, and would be needed in the afterlife. But the brain was not considered to be important and was usually thrown away, with other internal organs.
Why is brain death irreversible?
Brain death is irreversible because once the brain has reached a state where all functions have permanently ceased, there is no capability for recovery or regeneration. The extensive damage to the brain's vital structures and functions is not compatible with sustaining life, resulting in permanent cessation of all brain activity.
When is a human considered dead?
A human is typically considered dead when there is a complete and irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain life. This can be determined through criteria such as the absence of pulse, respiration, and brain activity, including the brainstem. In many medical contexts, death is often confirmed using clinical criteria or brain death protocols. Legal definitions of death can vary by jurisdiction, but the clinical criteria are widely accepted.
How are brain death and cardiac death different?
Brain death is the irreversible loss of all brain function, including the brain stem, resulting in the cessation of all neurological activity, whereas cardiac death is the irreversible stoppage of the heart, leading to the cessation of circulation and oxygen delivery to vital organs. Brain death is considered the legal and medical standard for determining death in many countries, while cardiac death is when the heart stops beating and cannot be restarted.
Will the undertaker die in 2010?
no he just have brain died and a brain dead is a legal indicator of death in the USA
Can a brain dead person produce tears?
Brain dead person can produce tears, if his reflex arc related to tears is intact. Anything irritating to eyes will produce the tears in the eyes of such person.
What happens with the brain stem when there is no brain function?
If a person has no brain activity in their brain, then that person may be considered brain dead. Brain dead is a legal indicator of death in some states. without brain activity, a person most likely will be unable to keep their body functioning without some form of life support, their major organs would start to fail. There has been cases of a babies born with just a brain stem. They need to take medications to survive, such as seizure meds. Nicolas Coke I believe lived to be 2 years old but I am unsure if he is still alive.
Sample of solicitation paper for dead person?
yes
How was the brain removed from a dead person?
it was removed through their nostrils
Can you bring back a brain dead person back to life?
NO
How do you confirm that a person is dead?
Do an EEG and check for brain activity.
When the brain is dead do you still need nutrition?
Yes, if you want to keep the body from deteriorating a brain dead person still needs nutrition.
How long can a brain dead person live?
Sadly while their body can continue to go on with the help of machines, their mind, their personality, and all other parts of them mentally are already gone. Once a doctor has pronounced a person brain dead he is sure of his findings and this is something that cannot be reversed. There is no blood flow in their brain and their brain does not react in any way to stimulation. A quick way to see if someone may be brain dead is shining light into their eyes; a person who is truly brain dead does not have a pupil response. Eventually this person who is brain dead is let off of machines which keep their body alive and their body dies as well. Hopefully, if the person is able to give organ donations they do so, because they could be saving other's lives.
If you drowned can you live?
No. You are dead. In some cases life does exist but the brain is dead and the person is on a machine.
Why do doctors consider a person dead when the brain is not working but the heart is still beating?
This is because being dead is defined as stoppage in the functioning of brain and it is not having any relation with the functioning of heart. If the heart stops beating then there is no supply of oxygen rich blood to the brain and hence the brain dies and henceforth the person is declared dead.
If you are brain dead are you actually dead?
The brain is logically the person. If the brain is removed from the body, the person is dead, but if the brain is placed back and all the nerves and veins and other essences are attached, maybe the brain can function. But, the brain is usually dead, then the body is dead.
