Withdrawing life support for traumatic brain injuries needs cautious approach, study finds

Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 07:31 in Health & Medicine

Death following severe traumatic brain injury is associated with a highly variable incidence of withdrawal of life support at the end of life, finds a new study. Rates of withdrawal of life support vary between hospitals, and caution should be used in making this decision, the study states.

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