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† This is not to imply that propofol is not a safe and effective drug. In fact, the incidence of adverse effects with diprivan is lower than with many other parenteral anesthetics.
† The Uncertainty of the Signs of Death and the Danger of Precipitate Interments, Paris 1740.
‡ An upend example is the Toshiba EVR RAID-5 (redundant backup system) 32 channels DVR 480 fps (15 fps per cam) security video recorder which can accommodate up to 4 terabytes of memory and retails (1 terabyte) for just under $6,000. Such a system would allow continuous video surveillance of every room of a large residence with 6-weeks of audio-video storage capacity.
† Included here is not just the use of drugs, but the use of procedures such the acute induction of hypothermia and the application of any kind of cardiopulmonary support, such as CPR or cardiopulmonary bypass.
† An excellent review of the medico-legal definition of death and the problem presented by the requirement for permanence or irreversibility can be found in Persons, Humanity, and the Definition of Death by John P. Lizza (Lizza JP. Persons, Humanity, and the Definition of Death. Boston: Johns Hopkins University Press; 2006.).
† I have written to Dr. Peter Simpson the Working Party Chairman President to inquire as to the current status of the revised code and to obtain a copy of the most recent draft , or in the event it has been enacted, the final version.
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