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Do not resuscitate: Lawful or unlawful?*
When is it lawful not to resuscitate and when is it unlawful? What is the meaning of mental capacity on the part of the patient and what is meant by patient autonomy? What is the extent of clinical discretion in decisions not to resuscitate? Does the presumption in favour of life still obtain? What...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8996286/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34269630 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00258024211032799 |
| Sumario: | When is it lawful not to resuscitate and when is it unlawful? What is the meaning of mental capacity on the part of the patient and what is meant by patient autonomy? What is the extent of clinical discretion in decisions not to resuscitate? Does the presumption in favour of life still obtain? What about the risks in cardiopulmonary resuscitation? What have the judges decided about decisions not to resuscitate, and what is the contemporary role of the doctor in this area? Is there any need for change or reform? |
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