I don't know. Is this OK? Decision made by his next of kin. This shines a light on how problematic the medical concept of "death" really is. We've had controver

I don't know. Is this OK? Decision made by his next of kin. This shines a light on how problematic the medical concept of "death" really is. We've had controversies over people who were possibly alive, but doctors insisted they weren't. These people can end up in a real tug-of-war. And now one's basically used as a guinea pig, if you'll pardon the term. This is your regular reminder to put your affairs in order and get those power of attorneys lined up. Don't leave things to chance, because there is a real risk that you may be totally incapacitated rather than killed at some point, and then some default relative will be making very important decisions on your behalf. You should be the one to choose who does that, and what those decisions consist of, while you've still got wits about you.