Irreversible cessation of all bodily functions, manifested by absence of spontaneous
breathing and total loss of cardiovascular and cerebral functions
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
IM; /mortal is available with Cat C, F, E; do not confuse with MORTALITY, a statist
concept: DEATH is the biol or physiol, psychol concept; for theory, doctrine & philosophy
of death THANATOLOGY is available; for death as a result of a dis or ther or diag
procedure, FATAL OUTCOME is available: see note there