Shame and Secrecy of Do Not Resuscitate Orders: An Historical Review and Suggestions for the Future

Shame and Secrecy of Do Not Resuscitate Orders: An Historical Review and Suggestions for the Future

This paper clarifies some of the longstanding difficulties in negotiating Do Not Resuscitate Orders by reframing the source of the dilemmas as not residing with either the patient or the physician but with their relationship. The recommendations are low cost and low-tech ways of making major improve...

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Main Author:	John Albert O'Connor
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Programmes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal 2021-12-01
Series:	Canadian Journal of Bioethics
Subjects:	resuscitation end of life care physician-patient relationship physician assisted death medical records palliative care
Online Access:	https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/259

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