“Do Not Attempt Resuscitation” (DNAR) in the Out-of-Hospital Setting
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2004
Abstract
Emergency medical providers often care for patients in cardiac arrest, and numerous ethical dilemmas may be encountered, including conflicting family opinions, unreasonable requests by bystanders, lack of availability of advance directives, and others. Protocols regarding the withholding of resuscitative efforts vary widely among states and emergency medical services (EMS) jurisdictions within states. Such protocols should address many issues including justification, specificity, patient participation, inclusion of minors, futility, portability, utilization of health care resources, and responsibility for pronouncing death.
Repository Citation
Schears, R. M.,
Marco, C. A.,
& Iserson, K. V.
(2004). “Do Not Attempt Resuscitation” (DNAR) in the Out-of-Hospital Setting. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 44 (1), 68-70.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/emergency_medicine/36
DOI
10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.01.008
