Doctors should not discuss resuscitation with terminally ill patients: AGAINST

AUTOR(ES)

Higginson, Irene J

FONTE

BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

RESUMO

Doctors in Britain are expected to attempt resuscitation unless patients have agreed do not resuscitate orders. If patients are terminally ill, is discussion of such orders harmful or helpful?

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