Do-not-attempt-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation decisions: an evidence synthesis

• Main Authors: Gavin D Perkins (Author), Frances Griffiths (Author), Anne-Marie Slowther (Author), Robert George (Author), Zoe Fritz (Author), Philip Satherley (Author), Barry Williams (Author), Norman Waugh (Author), Matthew W Cooke (Author), Sue Chambers (Author), Carole Mockford (Author), Karoline Freeman (Author), Amy Grove (Author), Richard Field (Author), Sarah Owen (Author), Ben Clarke (Author), Rachel Court (Author), Claire Hawkes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Cardiac arrest is the final common step in the dying process. In the right context, resuscitation can reverse the dying process, yet success rates are low. However, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a highly invasive medical treatment, which, if applied in the wrong setting, can dep...