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Do-not-resuscitate orders, unintended consequences, and the ripple effect
Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders are commonly implemented in the critical care setting as a prelude to end-of-life care. This is often based on presumed prognosis for favorable outcome and interpretation of patient, family, and even physician wishes. While DNR orders explicitly apply only to an indiv...
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BioMed Central
2007
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2206440/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17338835 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc5687 |