title: Survey of state EMS-DNR laws and protocols.
abstract: Author presents the results of a survey of state emergency medical services do-not-resuscitate laws and protocols that have been implemented statewide and describes their structural and operational characteristics, as well as responses from key state contacts on program challenges and issues.
authors.affiliation: American Bar Association, Washington, D.C., USA.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Sabatino
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003625:Data Collection; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment