DNR order
No revival request
A DNR order is a medical directive instructing healthcare providers not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation if a patient's heart stops or they stop breathing.
DNR stands for "do not resuscitate." These orders are typically established by patients with terminal illnesses or their families, prioritizing comfort over aggressive intervention: The hospice patient had a DNR order in place.
- do not resuscitateOrder refusing emergency revival
- end-of-lifeNearing death phase
- hospiceTerminal illness comfort program
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- terminalAt the endpoint
goals of care · deathbed · ventilator · no-code · peaceful · dignity · quality of life · family · bedside · holding hands · morphine · chaplain · withdrawal · surrogate · ICU · flatline · saying goodbye · family meeting
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- death lawdeath certificate, death certificates, death tax, death penalty, death benefits
- End-of-Lifeadvance directive, do not resuscitate, hospice, life support, living will
- Hospital Proceduresadmission, blood draw, blood pressure, blood transfusion, charting
- medical decisionstreatment planning, informed consent, treatment options, clinical judgment, do not resuscitate
- medical recordsmedical records, patient records, medical record, chart, patient charts
DNR orderaggressive treatment
Forceful medical intervention
life support · intensive care · mechanical ventilation · palliative care · hospice care
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