Factors related to do-not-resuscitate directives among critically ill patients in a medical intensive care unit

Factors related to do-not-resuscitate directives among critically ill patients in a medical intensive care unit

Objective: This study was to clarify the prevalence of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) and identify the factors related to critically ill patients who have DNR directives or not in a medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Taiwan. Materials and Methods: A retrospective chart review of 100 critically ill patie...

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Main Authors: Li-Fang Chang, Wen-Ping Zeng, Pei-Shan Hung, Li-Fen Wu, Hsueh-Hsing Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Critically ill patient
do-not-resuscitate
medical intensive care unit
Online Access:http://jms.ndmctsgh.edu.tw/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2015;volume=35;issue=3;spage=100;epage=104;aulast=Chang

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