What are Life-Support Systems?
Life-support systems are machines and other clinical interventions that assist the body in functioning properly if body systems fail due to illness or injury. These basic body functions include the ability to maintain normal heart function, the ability to breathe properly, to take in nourishment and to eliminate waste. A familiar example of a life-support system is the mechanical ventilator or “breathing machine.
Life-support systems are machines and other clinical interventions that assist the body in functioning properly if body systems fail due to illness or injury. These basic body functions include the ability to maintain normal heart function, the ability to breathe properly, to take in nourishment and to eliminate waste.
