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Information about advance directives and do not resuscitate orders, from the American Academy of Family Physicians. ... What is a do not resuscitate order?
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familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/pat-advocacy/endo...
familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/pat-advocacy/endoflife/003.html
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Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Orders ... A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order tells medical professionals not to perform CPR. This means that doctors, nurses and emergency medical personnel will not attempt emergency CPR if the patient's breathing or heartbeat stops.
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wings.buffalo.edu/faculty/research/bioethics/dnr-p.html
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"Do Not Resuscitate" ("DNR") is a medical order to provide no resuscitation to individuals for whom resuscitation is not warranted. ... WILL NOT administer chest compressions, insert an artificial airway, administer resuscitative drugs, defibrillate or cardiovert, provide respiratory assistance (other than suctioning the...
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www.clevelandclinic.org/bioethics/policies/dnr.html
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For example, someone with terminal cancer might write that they do not want to be put on a respirator (breathing machine) if they stop breathing. ... What is a do-not-resuscitate order? ... A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order is a request not to have cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if your heart stops or if you stop breathing.
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www.aafp.org/afp/20001001/1683ph.html
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This information is approved and/or reviewed by U-M Health System providers but it is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for medical treatment. You should speak to your physician or make an appointment to ... Do Not Resuscitate Declaration ... Please see Do-Not-Resuscitate Declaration from the State Bar of Michigan.
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www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/umlegal05.htm
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What kind of medical care would you want if you were too ill or hurt to express your wishes? Advance directives are legal documents that allow you to convey your decisions about end-of-life care ahead of time. ... Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/advancedirectives.html
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UPDATE: Thanks to all the readers who sent in info on other similar tattoos and comments about whether it would be enough to convince a care provider not to resuscitate. Steve McCullough points us to an excellent 1992 article on the subject from the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago.
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www.boingboing.net/2006/05/17/do_not_resuscitate_t.html
www.boingboing.net/2006/05/17/do_not_resuscitate_t.html
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A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order placed in a person's medical record by a doctor informs the medical staff that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR—see First Aid: First-Aid Treatment) should not be performed. This order has been useful in preventing unnecessary and unwanted invasive treatment at the end of life.
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www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home2/sec01/ch009/ch009g.htm
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A new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says that existing Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders (DNR) for children should be reevaluated when the child requires surgery. A DNR order prohibits resuscitative efforts from being undertaken in the event of a cardiac arrest.
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www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/90939.php
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