Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Legal duty over resuscitation orders



Doctors have a legal duty to consult with and inform patients if they want to place a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order on medical notes, says the Court of Appeal in England. The issue was raised by a landmark judgement that found doctors at Addenbrooke's Hospital, in Cambridge, had acted unlawfully. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1lwjwLE

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