life-sustaining treatment
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
Medical procedures that would only prolong the process of dying or sustain a condition of permanent unconsciousness. A patient who is receiving life-sustaining treatment will die soon, whether or not treatment is administered. Life-sustaining treatment may include a respirator, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), dialysis, surgery, and other medical procedures.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:19 pm
