do not resuscitate
No revival order
Do not resuscitate is a medical directive indicating that a patient should not receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or other life-saving interventions if their heart stops or they stop breathing.
Often abbreviated DNR, this instruction typically appears in a patient's medical records after discussion with doctors and family members.
The patient signed a do not resuscitate order after learning her prognosis.
The directive reflects a choice to allow natural death rather than prolong life through aggressive medical measures.
- death with dignityRight to end suffering
- peaceful deathCalm, painless final moment
- hospice careEnd-of-life medical comfort
- comfort careSymptom relief, not cure
- end of lifeCessation of existence
family · family meeting · autonomy · letting go · non-maleficence · nurse · goodbye · palliative care · informed consent · last breath · breath · silence · pulse · stillness · terminal illness · healthcare proxy · legal forms · quality of life
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- End-of-Lifeadvance directive, DNR, hospice, life support, living will
- medical decisionstreatment planning, informed consent, treatment options, clinical judgment, DNR
- patient rightspatient rights, informed consent, patient advocacy, patient advocate, advance directive
- advance directivesadvance directive, living will, healthcare proxy, durable power of attorney, DNR
- code statusDNR, full code, DNI, code blue, AND
do not resuscitatefull code
Complete resuscitation measures authorized
resuscitate · code blue · aggressive treatment · CPR · life support
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