| 释义 |
`1`life-prolonging procedures `2`
"Nolo Everybody's Legal Dictionary":
Medical procedures used to extend the life of someone who is terminally ill or permanently comatose. These procedures may include the administration of blood or blood products, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), diagnostic tests, dialysis, antibiotics, surgery or a respirator. Also called life-sustaining procedures.
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