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Plan to take woman off life support is halted

By Liz Kowalczyk
Globe Staff / February 23, 2005

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Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital canceled plans to withdraw life support today from an elderly woman they believe ''is suffering significantly and needlessly," until a judge considers objections from the woman's daughter. (Full article: 893 words)

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