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This report is intended to familiarize the reader with the current legislation concerning state definitions of death, the pertinent judicial decisions concerning termination of life support and the current status of medical/ethical committees. However, it is of paramount importance to all health care personnel to become involved in the resolution of these problems. Current information regarding legal clarity to these issues leaves much to be desired. Unless we wish major decisions that will affect us all to be decided by others, it is strongly suggested that we become directly involved in this process and accept the challenge and the opportunity to influence major legal, ethical, and medical decisions.
本报告旨在使读者熟悉有关国家死亡定义的现行立法、关于终止生命支持的相关司法判决以及医学/伦理委员会的现状。然而，所有医护人员参与解决这些问题至关重要。目前关于这些问题法律明晰度的信息仍有很大欠缺。除非我们希望影响我们所有人的重大决策由他人决定，强烈建议我们直接参与这一过程，接受挑战并抓住机会影响重大法律、伦理和医学决策。
