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Helplessness

Helplessness – a state at which the person has no opportunity independently to create for himself the conditions providing his existence, protecting his health and life from dangerous external influences; intentional non-rendering of medical care or refusal of assistance to the persons which are in a condition of helplessness belong to criminal acts.

 
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The weight of a human brain makes about 2% of all body weight, however it consumes about 20% of the oxygen coming to blood. This fact does a human brain extremely susceptible to the damages caused by shortage of oxygen.