Indications for DNR orders: a review.
The decision whether or not to resuscitate an individual is a difficult one, both for the physician and the patient. With that in mind, the author addresses four possible indications for a DNR order--futility of treatment, poor quality of life, patient refusal, and cost--and offers objective guidelines for determining the risk/benefit ratio of CPR for any given patient.
D003625:Data Collection; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006761:Hospitals; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011788:Quality of Life; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States