• Clin. Geriatr. Med. · Aug 1986

    Case Reports

    Resuscitation decisions.

    • T L Petty.
    • Clin. Geriatr. Med. 1986 Aug 1; 2 (3): 535-45.

    AbstractSome of the considerations that go into resuscitation decision making and the withdrawal of life support are discussed. These considerations include: ethical principles (benevolence, autonomy, and informed consent); surrogate decision making (the principles of substituted judgment, patients' best interests, and reason); medical decisions concerning resuscitation; and guiding principles for the individual care giver.

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