Deactivating an internal defibrillator at the end of life

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May 29 2025
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May one deactivate an internal defibrillator (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator - ICD)? Is it withholding or withdrawing? has it become part of the body? And the relevance of this question for surrogacy, organ donation and end of life care more generally.

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