Resuscitation of the terminally ill: a response to Buckman and Senn.
FE Baylis - CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, 1989 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
C urrent CMA procedural guidelines on resuscitative intervention for the terminally ill clearly
stipulate that when the clinical assessment of a patient justifies the writing of a" Do not …
stipulate that when the clinical assessment of a patient justifies the writing of a" Do not …
Resuscitation of the terminally ill
FE Baylis - CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, 1990 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
If, as Buckman and Senn maintain, matters ofquality of life and financial considerations do
not inform their argument in support of unilateral DNR orders there would seem to be no …
not inform their argument in support of unilateral DNR orders there would seem to be no …
Resuscitation of the terminally ill
I Walker - CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, 1990 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Buckman and Senn ask" Is every death a cardiac arrest?" 2 My opinion is No. A patient with
acute leukemia resistant to thera-py is likely to die from cerebral hemorrhage or pneumonia …
acute leukemia resistant to thera-py is likely to die from cerebral hemorrhage or pneumonia …
The decision not to resuscitate: talking with patients and families.
E Latimer - CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, 1989 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Elizabeth Latimer, MD, CCFP any hospitals and institutions and some M community
agencies are developing policies forphysicians on the writing of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) …
agencies are developing policies forphysicians on the writing of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) …
Resuscitation of the terminally ill.
FI Burge - CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, 1987 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
CMAJ publishes as many letters from our readers as possible. However, since space is
limited, choices have to be made, on the basis of content and style. Letters that are clear …
limited, choices have to be made, on the basis of content and style. Letters that are clear …
The'do not resuscitate'order: a profile of its changing use
PV Jonsson, M McNamee… - Archives of internal …, 1988 - jamanetwork.com
• The" do not resuscitate"(DNR) order has wide-ranging ethical, legal, and economic
implications. We reviewed the course of 244 patients who died during two three-month …
implications. We reviewed the course of 244 patients who died during two three-month …
The'do not resuscitate'decision: guidelines for policy in the adult
R Williams - Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London, 1993 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The overall results of CPR in severely ill patients need to be considered when drawing up
guidelines for resuscitation and DNR orders. Typical figures reviewed by Westwood et al [1] …
guidelines for resuscitation and DNR orders. Typical figures reviewed by Westwood et al [1] …
" No resuscitation'orders--an emerging consensus.
KG Evans - Canadian Medical Association Journal, 1981 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The advances achieved in medical technology over the last several de-cades have
significantly enhanced physicians' abilities not only to improve the quality of medical care …
significantly enhanced physicians' abilities not only to improve the quality of medical care …
[CITATION][C] Does the DNR order need life-sustaining intervention? Time for comprehensive advance directives
LL Emanuel - The American journal of medicine, 1989 - Elsevier
T he “do not resuscitate”(DNR) order has been an important restraint on the inappropriate
use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for terminal patients. It is increasingly …
use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for terminal patients. It is increasingly …
The introduction and auditing of a formal do not resuscitate policy.
EM Taylor, S Parker, MP Ramsay… - The New Zealand …, 1996 - europepmc.org
AIMS: To introduce, to assess the use of and the staff understanding of a do not resuscitate
policy. METHODS: A policy was developed with legal, medical, nursing and ethical input …
policy. METHODS: A policy was developed with legal, medical, nursing and ethical input …
