title: Are patients' DNR orders overinterpreted?
abstract: Physicians sometimes refrain from other life-saving procedures. Physicians should openly discuss goals of therapy with patients. Educators must provide physicians with skills needed for such situations.
mesh_terms: D015142:Baltimore; D032882:Comprehension; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D016414:Resuscitation Orders