No rule exists that says when families must decide whether to remove life support for a loved one with a traumatic brain injury. But at 72 hours, some hospitals' staff members start pressuring families to make decisions about stopping life support interventions.
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — No rule exists that says when families must decide whether to remove life support for a loved one with a traumatic brain injury.
</p><p>In a release, Mass Brigham reported that severe traumatic brain injury is a &quot;major cause of hospitalizations and deaths around the world, affecting more than 5 million people a&#
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