nevada vital statistics 2001-2003 - Nevada State Health Division ...

DEFINITIONS
ABORTION: The termination of a human pregnancy with an intention other than to produce a live
birth or to remove a dead fetus. (NRS 442.240)
DEATH: A person who has sustained irreversible cessation of all functioning of the brain,
including the brain stem, is considered dead. (National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS))
DIVORCE: Legal termination of a marriage. (NCHS)
FETAL DEATH: A birth that occurs after at least 20 weeks gestation in which the child shows no evidence
of life after complete birth. (NRS 440.070)
INFANT DEATH: Deaths occurring to individuals of less than one year of age. (NCHS)
LIVE BIRTH: A birth in which the child shows evidence of life after complete birth. A birth is complete when
the child is entirely outside the mother, even if the cord is uncut and the placenta is
still attached. Evidence of life includes heart action, breathing, or coordinated movement
of voluntary muscles. (NRS 440.030)
LOW
BIRTH WEIGHT: A birth wherein the birth weight is less than 2,500 grams (5 lbs 8 oz). (NCHS)
MARRIAGE: A formal mutual relation of husband and wife that is filed with the County Recorder in
the county where the license was issued. (NCHS)
NEONATAL DEATH: Death occurring to infants in the first 27 days of life. (NCHS)
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