title: Decision not to treat: "do not resuscitate" order for the burn patient in the acute setting.
abstract: For some burn victims who are recognized early to be nonsurvivors, the decision to "make comfortable" is a treatment option. The guidelines for a "do not resuscitate" order must be based on an individual center's experience, but general principles can be formulated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33101.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002053:Burn Units; D002056:Burns / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D003657:Decision Making; D005065:Euthanasia; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012151:Resuscitation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D028761:Withholding Treatment