title: Guidelines for no-CPR orders.
abstract: A no-CPR decision is not synonymous with abandonment and does not, of itself, rescind the obligations of the health care team to provide the highest quality care. Rather, a no-CPR order is best seen as one element of a comprehensive and dynamic management plan which should be reviewed and changed as the patient's medical condition warrants. A no-CPR order, therefore, offers an opportunity to rethink the goals of therapy in the light of discussions with the critically ill patient and his or her family.
authors.affiliation: Health Law and Ethics Programme, Faculty of Medicine, University of Newcastle, NSW.
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Kerridge
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Myser
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hamblin
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D016638:Critical Illness; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D028761:Withholding Treatment