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What is a Durable Do Not Resuscitate Order?

April 26, 2017durable resuscitate

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What is a Durable Do Not Resuscitate Order?

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A Durable Do Not Resuscitate Order is not the same thing as an advance directive. It is a written order made by a doctor to withhold cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This means that medical personnel will not act if there is respiratory or cardiac arrest. A doctor may issue the order only with the consent of the patient or the patient’s legal representative. The order remains valid and in effect until it is revoked by the patient or the representative.