Question

5:24 + LED 1. What is the medical definition of brain death? 2. Why did Jahi McMath's family move to New Jersey? 3. Describe why this case brings up questions about the definition of brain death. 4. This case also brings up concerns about race, socioeconomic status, and how these social constructs influence the delivery of healthcare in the United States. Describe how you think race and socioeconomic status influenced the actions of medical and legal professionals who worked on Jahi McMath's case.

Answer 1

1) Brain death is a legal definition of death. pp is the complete stopping of all brain functions of cannot be reversed. It means that because of extreme and serious trauma con inpory to brain , bodys blood supply to brain is bloceeds brain drec. Brain death is permanent. 2 In 2013 Jahi is 18 had tomeil surgery at children's hospital Oakland to treat pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. she was having suddan bleed & went to cardiac arrest & declared as brain dead but doctors urged family to take her

life support off and donate her organs. Her family hought the declaration of death certsficate and moved to new jersey to make advantage of religious exemption. After Jahi had surgery to tomils for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea she was al est, talking to doctors and requesting a popsicle. But due to sudden breed with cardiae arrest she was declared as brain doad which bought death. her death and definition of brain questions on is there evidence Mostly that souo economic status (SES) affects indeviduals health care and they receive and health Outcomes. Ses Of Intima tely assovated with me els m. Generelly those with low ses generally they receive few diagnostic tests & Medications for chronic diseases & have linited access to health care due to cast e coverage. Mostly hent provided access to care & patient provides achione vary with SES that impacts health, treatment prout interactions vary

In his care also Jahis family moved to new jersey since under state law, if a patients faith dictates that life persicte solong as the heart is beating, brain death alone not sufficient for legal declaration of death. In pennsylvania and most states, a diaguous of brain death is enough to declare someone legally dead, meaning he cow she can be taken off life support. By this religioue ethniling, vackom, ses are influenung health care delivery system, X -