<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Can I just walk into a hospital and pull the plug on someone to send them into the sweet release of death?
<|assistant|>
No, you cannot just walk into a hospital and pull the plug on someone to send them into the sweet release of death. In most countries, including the United States, the decision to disconnect a patient from life support is only made after consultation with their family or appointed health care representative, and after other options have been exhausted. In some states, a patient must fill out an “ Advance Directive” in which they specify whether they would want to be resuscitated if their heart were to suddenly stop. However, if a person is near the end of their life and they clearly no longer want lifesaving measures, the decision may be taken out of the family’s hands and made by the health care professionals caring for the patient.