Views of ICU nurse of a government tertiary hospital on bioethical issues and nursing care requirements related to DNR order
The "do not resuscitate" (DNR) order has been in use for approximately 13 years aand is considered a legitimate option for those who are hopelessly ill or fear that resuscitation would merely prolong the act of dying (U.S. President's Commission, 1983; Standards, CPR, ECC, 1979, 1980)...
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