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do not resuscitate, DNR An order stating that a patient should not be revived. It may be written by a physician at the patient's request. If the patient is not competent or is unable to make such a decision, the family, legal guardian, or health care proxy may request and give conse...
Do‑not‑resuscitate decisions in the medical ICU: Comparing physician and nurse opinions. Chest 1997; 111:1106‑11.Eliasson AH, Howard RS, Torrington KG, Dillard TA, Phillips YY. Do-not- resuscitate decisions in the medical ICU: comparing physician and nurse opin- ions. Chest. 1997;...
Objectives: To study the attitudes of both medical and non-medical students towards the do-not-resuscitate (DNR) decision in a university in Hong Kong, and the factors affecting their attitudes. Methods: A questionnaire-based survey conducted in the campus of a university in Hong Kong. Preferenc...
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) FormThis pre-hospital form has been developed by the California Emergency Medical Services Authority, in concert with the California Medical Association and emergency medical services (EMS) providers, for the purpose of instructing EMS personnel to forgo resuscitation attempts ...
Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Order:Medical order written and signed by a physician instructing health care providers not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if a patient’s breathing stops or if the patient’s heart stops beating.
1. Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Orders DNR orders have always been a controversial medical ethical dilemma, as shown by the 17% of survey respondents claiming end-of-life issues as one of the top ethical issues they face. This order instructs any healthcare workers or providers not to perform...
milk the ramTo engage in an activity destined to fail, to try in vain to do something which cannot be done; alsoto milk the bull. A ram is a male sheep and a bull is a male bovine. The old proverb “Whilst the one milks the ram, the other holds under the sieve” probably spawn...
This narrative review summarizes evidence about the prevalence and management of in-flight medical emergencies and provides guidance for health care
15 Another study demonstrated that patients who wanted to avoid cardiopulmonary resuscitation and discussed their preferences with physicians were more likely to have do-not-resuscitate orders.16 Others have shown that hospice is associated with better quality of life near death,17 and reductions in ...