title: Ethics of resuscitation.
abstract: The universal presumption of consent for cardiopulmonary resuscitation creates several practical and ethical dilemmas and should be challenged. Ethically based decision making demands a reality-based dialogue about resuscitation with patients and the community at large.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology and Internal Medicine, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Hook
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Koch
mesh_terms: D026686:Beneficence; D030881:Disclosure; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D016414:Resuscitation Orders; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment