The standards for certification for audiology and speech-language pathology are established by audiologists and speech-language pathologists, respectively, who are members of ASHA's Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC) .
The NHS scheme provides benefits to your dependents in the event of your death following retirement. The benefits payable depend on your circumstances at the time of your death and on your service in the scheme.
Dr. Alexander Manara, Regional Clinical Lead in Organ Donation for the UK South West Region, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom, proposed a universal standard of continuously observing the patient for a minimum of 5 minutes to confirm absence of the circulation before declaring death.