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# 023 Discussing DNR Orders-Part 1, 2nd ed Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Background:  ‘Code status’ discussions with seriously ill patients should always take place in the context...
# 024 Discussing DNR Orders-Part 2, 2nd ed Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Introduction:  The basic steps in the DNR discussion for seriously ill hospitalized patients were described In Fast...
How do-not-resuscitate orders are utilized in cancer patients: timing relative to death and communication-training implications. Palliative and Supportive Care
Abstract:  Objectives: End-of-life communication is crucial because most U.S. hospitals implement cardiopulmonary...
NPR Audio Podcast: Why This Wisconsin City Is The Best Place To Die
This audio podcast from NPR's All Things Considered on November 17, 2009 is about the quality of dying at the Lutheran...