Population
Patients with Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders undergoing surgical procedures
Design
Review
Authors
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Perioperative DNR policies must balance autonomy with other ethics; review leaves open optimal institutional choice.
The management of perioperative DNR orders requires balancing ethical principles through clear institutional policies and detailed preoperative discussions with patients to clarify their wishes regarding resuscitation during anesthesia.
Margolis et al. (1995) studied this question.
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