title: In response to letter to the editor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
authors.forename: Terri A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
authors.forename: Elizabeth Olszewski
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zive
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fromme
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tolle
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D012042:Registries; D016414:Resuscitation Orders