Deciding not to resuscitate in Dutch hospitals.
The use of do not resuscitate (DNR) orders in Dutch hospitals was studied as part of a nationwide study on medical decisions concerning the end of life. DNR decisions are made in 6 per cent of all admissions, and 61 per cent of all in-hospital deaths were preceded by a DNR decision. We found that in only 14 per cent of the cases had the patients been involved in the DNR decision (32 per cent of competent patients). The concept of futility is analysed as these findings are discussed. We conclude that determining the effectiveness of resuscitation is a medical judgement whereas determining the p... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | TEXT |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 1993 |
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BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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Schlagwörter: | Research Article |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Link(s) : | http://jme.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/19/4/200 |