doi: 10.1136/jme.2006.018317.
"Allow natural death" versus "do not resuscitate": three words that can change a life
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"Allow natural death" versus "do not resuscitate": three words that can change a life
J Med Ethics.
2008 Jan.
Abstract
Physician-written "do not resuscitate" DNR orders elicit negative reactions from stakeholders that may decrease appropriate end-of-life care. The semantic significance of the phrase has led to a proposed replacement of DNR with "allow natural death" (AND). Prior to this investigation, no scientific papers address the impact of such a change. Our results support this proposition due to increased likelihood of endorsement with the term AND.
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"Allow natural death" is not equivalent to " do not resuscitate": a response.J Med Ethics. 2008 Dec;34(12):887-8. doi: 10.1136/jme.2008.024570. J Med Ethics. 2008. PMID: 19065754
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