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Research article summary:
Clinical decision making during resuscitation and guidelines for termination of the resuscitation effort.
Abstract Extract:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the appropriate intervention to sustain respiratory and circulatory functions in patients with diseases that are potentially reversible; while CPR is unequivocally inappropriate for patients with terminal diseases ... (Full abstract text below) Published 2003Apr
in Journal: Minerva Anestesiol
(Language : eng)
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1. Minerva Anestesiol.
2003 Apr;69(4):180-3
Clinical decision making during resuscitation and guidelines for termination of the resuscitation effort.
Weil MH
Institute of Critical Care Medicine, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA. weilm@911research.org
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the appropriate intervention to sustain respiratory and circulatory functions in patients with diseases that are potentially reversible; while CPR is unequivocally inappropriate for patients with terminal diseases when there is a consensus of medical opinion that is no reasonable likelihood of meaningful survival. In practical application patients and their families seek guidance based on understanding. CPR when employed without expectations of benefit, will be likely to further compromise neurological function, produce iatrogenic injury, and add discomfort to the dying patient. The decision not to resuscitate remains a reasoned medical judgement. In some condition, transferring the patient with terminal diseases to an alternate physician or institution is ultimately respectful both for the patient and of physician.
PMID : 12766704 [PubMed - Indexed for MEDLINE]
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| First Name | LastName | Initials |
| M H | Weil | MH |
Affiliation: Institute of Critical Care Medicine, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA. weilm@911research.org
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- Decision Making
- Family
- Humans
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