The Conundrum of the End of Life Issues in the Intensive Care Unit

Because of our increasing technical capabilities in general and in intensive care medicine, in particular, patients may survive under ICU care even when there is no likelihood of any meaningful recovery and herein it props up issues related to end of life care. In the past, many patients would have died despite attempts to save them. Currently, patients are maintained on artificial life support until the physician or a familymemberrealizes that there isnohope for a meaningful recovery, envisaging the withdrawal of life support.