Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions for older medical inpatients: a cohort study
Objectives A decision not to attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event of cardiorespiratory arrest requires a discussion between the doctor and the patient and/or their relatives. We aimed to determine how many older patients admitted to acute medical wards had a pre-existing 'do not a...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021
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