Guidelines ignored on resuscitation decisions

Professional guidelines on Decisions Relating to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: introduction.

The context in which the British Medical Association (BMA) first considered publishing specific guidelines on decisions about attempting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), in the early 1990s, needs to be remembered. At that time the subject was often seen as far too sensitive to be mentioned to patients. Many hospitals had no formal policy about how CPR decisions should be made, apart from an...

European guidelines on resuscitation.

European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010 Section 10. The ethics of resuscitation and end-of-life decisions.

Sudden unexpected cardiac arrest is an event with often devstating consequences to the individual victim, family and friends. hile some resuscitation attempts are successful with good longerm outcome, the majority are not, despite significant efforts and ome improvements during the last decade. Healthcare professionals are obliged to do what is necessary to rotect and save lives. Society as awh...

European Resuscitation Council guidelines for resuscitation 2005. Section 8. The ethics of resuscitation and end-of-life decisions.

uccessful resuscitation attempts have brought xtended, useful and precious life to many, and appiness and relief to their relatives and loved nes. And yet, there are occasions when resuscitaion attempts have merely prolonged suffering and he process of dying. In few cases resuscitation has esulted in the ultimate tragedy—–the patient in a ersistent vegetative state. Resuscitation attempts re un...

European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015: Section 11. The ethics of resuscitation and end-of-life decisions.

uropean Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015 ection 11. The ethics of resuscitation and end-of-life decisions eo L. Bossaerta,∗, Gavin D. Perkinsb,c, Helen Askitopouloud,e, Violetta I. Raffay f, obert Greifg, Kirstie L. Haywoodh, Spyros D. Mentzelopoulos i, Jerry P. Nolanj, atrick Van de Voordek,l, Theodoros T. Xanthosm,n, on behalf of The ethics of esuscitation and end-of-li...