DNAR Decision Making – How well we do?

Authors

  • N. Shah
  • Z. Mehmood
  • U. Tazeen
  • J. Barlow
  • A. Belinda
  • S. Kar

Abstract

We as a specialty see a large number of frail old patients with multiple co-morbidities. Cardiac resuscitation and life prolonging treatments are not clinically appropriate in a large number of such patients. Many of our patients do not have capacity to make such decisions and therefore these decisions have to be discussed with their close relatives, legal proxy, carers etc. If not approached sensitively or due to lack of communication it may result in unwarranted complaints and/or dissatisfaction from the patients/families, carers.

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2019-04-24

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