Implementation strategies for a do-not-resuscitate program in the prehospital setting.
Implementation of a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) program in the prehospital setting in the greater Kansas City area using a standardized form created by a consortium of ethics committees began in January of 1989. This paper describes the strategies for implementation of the program.
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Johnson County Med-Act, Olathe, KS.
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