“Under what circumstances does the hospital turn off the ventilator for a patient?”
My father has been on ventilator support for the last 15 days and we are very upset as well as worried. I want to know what are the circumstances under which the hospital will advice us to remove the support?
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In the light of medical condition of your father, if it is determined that the scope of meaningful recovery may be less likely to be achieved, then hospital teams may recommend you to consider removal of life-sustaining treatments in order to focus on comfort care and allowing the natural process. Please share your concerns with the hospital team.
