An explanation of DNRs, Do Not Resuscitate orders, and the guidelines followed by medical staff. DNRs are Do Not Resuscitate orders. A DNR order on a patient's file means that a doctor is not required ...

A DO not resuscitate order, or a DNR order, is a medical order from a doctor stating that no steps should be taken to restart the patient’s heart or restore breathing if the patient experiences ...

Doctors in Miami faced an unusual ethical dilemma when an unconscious, deteriorating patient was brought into the emergency room with the words “Do Not Resuscitate” across his chest. The 70-year-old ...

Every year or so there is a story in the news about a hospital being sued for failing to intervene or, alternately, for wrongfully intervening to resuscitate a patient using advanced life support. As ...

The case of Janet Tracey who died in Addenbrooke's hospital after family claims that a "do not resuscitate" order was put in her medical notes will, no doubt, encourage health managers to check how ...

The unlawful or inappropriate use of “do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation” (DNACPR) orders by some clinicians risks undermining the care of terminally ill patients, almost 40 leading doctors, ...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the United States, some hospitals are considering whether to make changes to policies and practices when it comes to do-not-resuscitate situations. Such ...