title: Honoring the right to die in medical emergencies.
abstract: On July 1, 1995, Hawaii's new DNR or comfort care only law will go into effect. Under specific circumstances, the new law allows and directs ambulance/emergency medical services personnel, first responder personnel, and others to honor the wishes of terminally ill patients who do not want to be resuscitated during a medical emergency. The law also protects emergency personnel from liability if they have a good-faith belief that resuscitation is necessary.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Crabtree
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lo
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006254:Hawaii; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*