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DNR as default

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#1 Dinosaur: “It would solve a lot of problems.”

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Anonymous
Better idea:
There is no default. Thinking and professional judgeement by the physician on the spot is expected at all times.
GingerB
No thank-you, I’d like to make my own choices.
That doesn’t mean that I would pick “death by intensive care”, it means that I’d like to make the choice myself.
#1 Dinosaur
Thanks for the mention. As it happens, I have 2 more posts coming up on the topic of futile care/DNR. Stay tuned.

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