RT Journal
A1 Georgiou A
T1 CHallenges of do-not-attempt-resuscitation orders
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD June 20
VO 307
IS 23
SP 2487
OP 2489
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.5605
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.5605
AB 
To the Editor: Dr Blinderman and colleagues1 discussed a default position of not performing CPR for imminently dying patients in US hospitals unless consent to opt-out is obtained. Similarly, a physician may deem CPR futile and may wish to enter a do-not-attempt-resuscitation order over the objections of the patient or family. Although it may be ethically and medically justified in certain situations, the bulk of case law and statutory interpretation does not support the use of such a hospital policy.