I am sure you have heard the sad story about Patricia Dawson, who died in a hospital emergency department (ED). She had a cardiac arrest while in the department, but the nursing staff mistakenly followed the DNACPR recommendations from a different patient's notes. The coroner ruled that the retired nurse died of neglect.
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