Vol V, Issue 3
Date of Publication: July 29, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20529/IJME.2020.081
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Editorials
DNAR Guidelines: Supporting end-of-life decisions
Abstract:
The Indian Council of Medical Research Consensus Guidelines on ‘Do Not Attempt Resuscitation’ (DNAR) were published in the April 2020 issue of the Indian Journal of Medical Research (1), and simultaneously in the National Medical Journal of India (2). It is a timely effort at resolving a long-standing clinical dilemma.
Keywords: DNAR, end of life decisions, surrogate decisions, patient autonomy
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