Literature DB >> 2914445

Decision not to treat: "do not resuscitate" order for the burn patient in the acute setting.

J Hammond1, C G Ward.   

Abstract

For some burn victims who are recognized early to be nonsurvivors, the decision to "make comfortable" is a treatment option. The guidelines for a "do not resuscitate" order must be based on an individual center's experience, but general principles can be formulated.

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Keywords:  Death and Euthanasia; Jackson Memorial Burn Center; University of Miami

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Year:  1989        PMID: 2914445

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Crit Care Med        ISSN: 0090-3493            Impact factor:   7.598


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1.  Heroics and healing.

Authors:  C MacLeod
Journal:  HEC Forum       Date:  1990
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