Dr. Paul Byrne Disputes California Legal Definition of Death

In 1982, the California legislature enacted a determination of death statute that permits determination by either cardiopulmonary or neurological criteria.  It is basically the same statute in all 56 U.S. jurisdictions.  



But Dr. Paul Byrne disputes the appropriateness of this standard.  The Mcmath family disputes its constitutionality.  Atul Gawande is right, it takes a long time for standards to get accepted.