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ICUs can’t admit critical patients if they or family refuse: Govt rules
Updated On: 03 January, 2024 02:16 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Besides, low priority criteria in case of pandemic or disaster situation, where there is resource limitation, should be taken into account for keeping a patient in the ICU
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The new guidelines are complied by 24 experts. Representation pic
Hospitals cannot admit critically ill patients in the intensive care unit in case of refusal by them and their relatives, the Union Health Ministry has said in its recent guidelines on ICU admissions.
The guidelines compiled by 24 experts further recommended that when no further treatment is possible or available in a disease or in terminally ill patients if the continuation of therapy is not going make an impact on the outcome, especially survival, then keeping in ICU is futile care.
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