Withholding Resuscitation: A New Approach to Prehospital End-of-Life Decisions

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Sylvia Feder · Public Health – Seattle & King County

Roger L. Matheny · Public Health – Seattle & King County

Robert S. Loveless · Public Health – Seattle & King County

Thomas D. Rea · Public Health – Seattle & King County

Abstract

Implementation of new guidelines was associated with an increase in the number of resuscitations withheld by EMS personnel. This increase was primarily due to honoring verbal requests.

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Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

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Published in: Annals of Internal Medicine

Volume 144, Issue 9, pp. 634-640

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-144-9-200605020-00006

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Withholding Resuscitation: A New Approach to Prehospital End-of-Life Decisions

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