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How does a DNR (do not resuscitate) form differ from an Advance Directive?

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How does a DNR (do not resuscitate) form differ from an Advance Directive?

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Usually, an Advance Directive will not prevent an emergency medical response team or a hospital physician from administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if the person’s heart beat or breathing has stopped. If you wish not to be resuscitated under these circumstances, a separate document, called a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate), is necessary, and must be approved by your doctor. You can get the form online and download a form in either Microsoft Word format or in Adobe PDF format. You may contact the Californiia state website at www.emsa.ca.gov and leave a request to have a form mailed to you, or call (916) 322-4336.