Why is there no expiry date or a sunset clause for the DNR Confirmation Form?
Ontarios Health Care Consent Act is quite clear that the last known wishes of a patient are all that is required to direct treatment. Therefore, there is no need to set an expiry date. By implication, the DNR Confirmation Form expiry date is equivalent to the date of the patients death or the date at which the plan of treatment changes to include CPR. In the case of the latter event, the DNR Confirmation Form would not be provided to the paramedic/firefighter.
