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Ethics review: Perioperative do-not-resuscitate orders – doing 'nothing' when 'something' can be done
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has the ability to reverse premature death. It can also prolong terminal illness, increase discomfort and consume enormous resources. Despite the desire to respect patient autonomy, there are many reasons why withholding CPR may be complicated in the perioperative...
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BioMed Central
2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1751011/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16834763 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc4929 |