Life-sustaining treatment

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003047

Medical procedures or interventions that maintain or prolong a patient's life when they are suffering from a severe illness or injury. These treatments do not cure the underlying condition but rather support vital bodily functions. Examples include respirators, dialysis, and feeding tubes, and decisions about them are often guided by patient wishes or legal proxies.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-LAW-003047
Field	Law

Record as JSON

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  "definition": "Medical procedures or interventions that maintain or prolong a patient's life when they are suffering from a severe illness or injury. These treatments do not cure the underlying condition but rather support vital bodily functions. Examples include respirators, dialysis, and feeding tubes, and decisions about them are often guided by patient wishes or legal proxies.",
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