title: Making do not attempt resuscitation decisions: do doctors follow the guidelines?
abstract: When do not attempt resuscitation orders are contemplated, guidelines exist to outline standards for planning patient care and decision making. These guidelines may not always be fully followed as ethical issues arise which may prevent doctors from doing so.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny NP7 7EG.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Linnane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D016414:Resuscitation Orders