Deciding whether to withdraw life support after a severe traumatic brain injury is extremely difficult. Loved ones are faced with balancing their hopes for recovery with the desire not to prolong ...
(The Conversation) — Adriana Smith’s body was kept on life support for 16 weeks so her fetus could gestate. Abortion politics don’t capture the ethical complexities of such situations. (The ...
The family of a brain-dead woman in Georgia who has been kept on life support for four months because she was pregnant is preparing their goodbyes after she delivered a baby boy. Adriana Smith’s ...
All of us need life rafts, and we have them whether we’re aware of them or not. We have people who love us. A community or activities that nurture us. Help us regain our strength. That literally saves ...
A patient could collapse on any premises at any time, whether they have received treatment or not. It is therefore essential that all dental registrants are trained in dealing with medical emergencies ...
Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old woman from Georgia who had been declared brain-dead in February 2025, spent 16 weeks on life support while doctors worked to keep her body functioning well enough to ...