TY  - JOUR
T1  - CHallenges of do-not-attempt-resuscitation orders
AU  - Georgiou A
Y1  - 2012/06/20
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2012.5605
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2487
EP  - 2489
VL  - 307
IS  - 23
N2  - 
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.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.5605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.5605
ER  -