The do-not-resuscitate order: associations with advance directives, physician specialty and documentation of discussion 15 years after the Patient Self-Determination Act

Background: Since the passage of the Patient Self-Determination Act, numerous policy mandates and institutional measures have been implemented. It is unknown to what extent those measures have affected end-of-life care, particularly with regard to the do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order.Methods: Retrospe...

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Authors: Morrell, E. D. (Author) ; Brown, B. P. (Author) ; Qi, R. (Author) ; Drabiak, K. (Author) ; Helft, P. R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2008
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2008, Volume: 34, Issue: 9, Pages: 642-647
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