A pilot program in Seattle is giving EMTs latitude when faced with DNR situations:
Now, under Compelling Reasons, EMTs will be allowed to withhold resuscitation provided the patient is in the final stages of a terminal condition and family members request – in writing or verbally – that CPR not be performed.
(via a reader tip)






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