Pull the Plug

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Pull the Plug

A popular slang term meaning to discontinue aggressive life support measures and/or withdrawal of feeding and ventilation

pull the plug

Medical ethics verb A popular term for withdrawing nutritional support and ventilation from a Pt in a persistent vegetative state. See De-escalate, End-of-life debate, Persistent vegetative state.

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