Controversy surrounding the use of do not resuscitate orders on patients often without their knowledge and without apparent good reason (Age Concern England, 2000) have led some to question the lawfulness of such orders. This article considers the legal basis for do not resuscitate orders and ...
The do-not-resuscitate order, introduced nearly a half century ago, continues to raise questions and controversy among health care providers and patients. In today's society, the expectation and availability of medical interventions, including at the end of life, have rendered the do-not-resuscitat...
来自 Taylor & Francis 喜欢 0 阅读量: 24 作者: Allen, William Lawrence 展开 摘要: Author information: (1)University of Florida, College of Medicine, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL32610, USA. wmallen@ufl.edu 展开 DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2011.604245 被引量: 1 年份: 2011 ...
Examples are the provision of rele- vant information, attempts to improve communication between parties, dealing with emotional discomfort or raising discussions about do-not-resuscitate orders [43]. If these or comparable interventions on the side of the clinical ethicist are not perceived to be ...
Advance directives and do-not-resuscitate orders are becoming more commonplace as patients strive to make their wishes known to all who care for them. The use of such orders in the operating room has historically been a hotbed of controversy because it appears contrary to the necessity of ...
Point: the ethics of unilateral "do not resuscitate" orders: the role of "informed assent". Chest, 132(3):748-51- discussion 755-6, September 2007.Curtis JR,Burt RA. Point: the ethics of unilateral ``do not resuscitate'' orders: the role of ``informed assent.'' Chest. 2007;132:...
Surgery has sometimes been required for terminally ill patients with a do-not-resuscitate order (DNR). Caring for the perioperative patient with a DNR order raises ethical questions regarding DNR orders. There is controversy regarding whether DNR orders should remain in effect or be revoked during ...
The ethics of unilateral "do not resuscitate orders." Chest. 2007;132(3):748-750.Curtis JR, Burt RA. Point: the ethics of unilateral "do not resuscitate" orders: the role of "informed assent" [Editorial]. Chest. 2007;132:748-51; discussion 755-6. [PMID: 17873188]...
Although it primarily uses the constitutional law method to analyze the controversy, it also considers the moral and penal law aspects of the problem. It covers arou... V BeIrevi 被引量: 9发表: 2006年 Do-not-resuscitate orders in nursing homes: institutional policies and practices. ...