I have heard other acronyms and terms such as No CPR, DNAR (Do Not Attempt Resuscitation) and/or AND (Allow Natural Death). Do they mean the same thing?
The terms in principle mean the same thing. Some people use these terms in an attempt to more precisely describe the health care interventions employed. Most of the time CPR is unsuccessful at restoring a person back to a point at which the person can sustain his/her own heartbeat and breathing. This is especially true for patients with advanced progressive life-limiting illness. So, to say No CPR or DNAR is more precise terminology. The main reason that DNR was chosen instead of these other terms is because the Taskforce believed that it would be the most recognizable and understandable term for first responders, families and other caregivers.
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