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	POLICY: In order to withhold or withdraw life support from a patient, one of the following criteria must be met: The patient has suffered brain death. The diagnosis of brain death should be supported by two 2 medical staff physicians, at least one of who should be a neurologist or neurosurgeon. The physician should document in their medical record the basis of brain death. The patient should be pronounced brain dead before disconnecting the respirator or ventilator. It is desirable to explain the Brain Death Law to the family and other interested persons before this procedure is...
Second excerpt:
	...Act applies. Cardiopulmonary life-support must be withdrawn from patients who have signed a valid and binding Directive to Physicians. Section 7188 AB 3060, California Health and Safety Code USE YOUR STATE REFERENCE HERE A competent person who has a terminal illness has specifically refused further treatment. Irreversible coma. Cardiopulmonary life-support systems may be discontinued if all of the following conditions are present. The agreement of two 2 medical staff neurologists and/or...