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Do not resuscitate orders in the operating room.
Abstract: The background to a current analysis of the management of "do not resuscitate" (DNR) orders in the...
Ethical conflicts during anesthesia. "Do not resuscitate" orders in the operating room Der Anaesthesist
Abstract:  Patients have the right to make decisions concerning their health care. The right to consent to or refuse...
Ethics in the OR: DNR and patient autonomy. Nursing Management
Abstract:  Suspending Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders during surgery may undermine a patient's right to self-...
To resuscitate or not ... in the operating room: the need for hospital policies for surgeons regarding DNR orders. Annals of Health Law
Abstract:  As more Americans have become aware of end-of-life planning, health care professionals are faced with more...