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Health Ministry issues draft guidelines for withdrawl of life support in t
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Union Health Ministry has released draft guidelines for the withdrawal of life support in terminally ill patients. The guidelines state that the decision should be a "considered" one made by doctors, taking into account specific medical conditions and the patient's overall health status.
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Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani, performs three Back-to-Back, successful Lung
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 13: In a ground-breaking achievement, Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani, a vital link in Tamil Nadu's leading multi-specialty healthcare chain, successfully performed three consecutive lung transplants, in three consecutive days, giving a new lease of life
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Sri Ramakrishna Hospital - Coimbatore's first free hospice opened for term
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 19 (ANI/BusinessWire India): With the support of SNR Sons Charitable Trust and Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Oncology and Research (SRIOR), on February 4, the hospital has inaugurated Coimbatore's first free-of-cost Palliative care centre at Pachapala
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Trump signs 'Right to Try' Bill for terminally ill patients
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a major drug bill called "Right to Try" for terminally ill patients, allowing them to go for experimental medical treatments, which is not yet approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA
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Advocate from Kanpur becomes first in country to register 'living will'
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Kanpur, (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Mar 22 (ANI): A 35-year old advocate from Kanpur becomes the country's first citizen to register a 'living will', following the Supreme Court ruling in favour of passive euthanasia on terminally-ill patients earlier this month.
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