Taking resuscitation decisions in the nursing home setting.
The way decisions about resuscitation are made in A&E departments is not the same as in nursing homes for older people. This article discusses prompt appropriate decision-making regarding resuscitation in the nursing home setting.
Makin
Andrew
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Registered Nursing Home Association.
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