Life-Prolonging Procedures Definition and Legal Meaning

On this page, you'll find the legal definition and meaning of Life-Prolonging Procedures, written in plain English, along with examples of how it is used.

What is Life-Prolonging Procedures?

(n) Life prolonging procedures are the steps taken to sustain life of a critically ill person with the support of medical aids, life saving equipments etc, who otherwise will die on withdrawing the medical support.