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I returned to harvest the organs
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only after he had officially been pronounced deceased.
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Excellent. All cleared up. Wonderful.
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Except I'm still a bit confused.
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What constituted Gavin Jasper as dead?
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After the patient underwent a clinical neurological assessment,
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he was given what is known as an apnea test.
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Basically, the ventilator is stopped.
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You allow the carbon dioxide levels to increase.
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You check to see whether the patient can breathe or gasp.
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If he cannot, he is deemed brain dead.
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- And that's what happened here? Correct.