A heroic measure is any course of treatment or therapy aimed at saving or prolonging a person's life despite the potential harm the treatment itself may cause. Such measures are typically used in life-threatening emergencies once other treatment options have been exhausted or are not available, accepting a higher level of risk or burden on the patient in exchange for the chance of survival.
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In the context of medicine, heroic measures refer to any courses of treatment or therapy aimed at saving or prolonging a person's life, despite the potential harm those treatments may cause.
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