title: [Contraindications and termination of resuscitation].
abstract: The physician's task is to recognize the patient who is not going to benefit from the cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). He is obliged to decide whether the CPR should be initiated at all, or should it be terminated if already started. Two points are to be considered: the natural history of the present illness and the wish of the patient. Acting against those rules injures the patient's dignity and makes the unavoidable dying longer.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, Krankenhaus der Stadt Linz.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Necek
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005065:Euthanasia; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012151:Resuscitation
vernacular_title: Kontraindikation und Beendigung der Wiederbelebung.