LIFE-PROLONGING PROCEDURES
\lˈa͡ɪfpɹəlˈɒŋɪŋ pɹəsˈiːd͡ʒəz], \lˈaɪfpɹəlˈɒŋɪŋ pɹəsˈiːdʒəz], \l_ˈaɪ_f_p_ɹ_ə_l_ˈɒ_ŋ_ɪ_ŋ p_ɹ_ə_s_ˈiː_dʒ_ə_z]\
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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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