Do not resuscitate
Do not resuscitate (DNR)
Do not resuscitate (DNR, /doʊ nɒt rɪsʌsɪteɪt/) is a legal order written either in the hospital or on a legal form to withhold cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), in respect of the wishes of a patient in case their heart were to stop or they were to stop breathing.
Etymology
The term "Do not resuscitate" is derived from the medical practice of resuscitation, which involves reviving a patient who has stopped breathing or whose heart has stopped beating. The prefix "do not" indicates the patient's wish not to be revived in such circumstances.
Related Terms
- Advance healthcare directive: A legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity.
- Living will: A written, legal document that spells out medical treatments a person would and would not want to be used to keep them alive, as well as their preferences for other medical decisions, such as pain management or organ donation.
- Healthcare proxy: A person chosen by another person to make medical decisions if the second person becomes unable to do so.
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): A lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies, including a heart attack or near drowning, in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Do not resuscitate
- Wikipedia's article - Do not resuscitate
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