Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is not addressed in the admitting medical records for the majority of patients who undergo CPR in the hospital

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 20-25

  Mirza, Ayoub ^a   Kad, Rishi ^a   Ellison, Neil M ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Consent; CPR; DNR; Patient's rights

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW;

EID: 13444269244     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910502200107     Document Type: Review

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