Withholding resuscitation. The medical, legal and ethical concerns.
EMS training and system protocols have not kept pace with the changing perceptions of society and the medical community regarding patients' rights to die with dignity. Providers, therefore, often seem left to their own devices when deciding whether to initiate resuscitative measures.
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D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D016365:Liability, Legal; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States