title: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Not for all terminally ill patients.
abstract: Where there are clear clinical indications that a patient suffering from a terminal illness would not benefit from cardiopulmonary resuscitation, there is no legal or ethical requirement that CPR be discussed with the patient as a treatment option or that CPR be administered if the patient stops breathing or suffers cardiac arrest.
authors.affiliation: Health Law Institute, Dalhousie University, Halifax.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ginn
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zitner
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002170:Canada; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment