Journal of general internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Long-term effects of ethics education on the quality of care for patients who have do-not-resuscitate orders.
To assess the long-term clinical impact of a broad-based ethics education program for medical houseofficers with specific emphasis on appropriate care for patients who have do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders. ⋯ The quality of care for patients who had DNR orders, both overall and for those who had AIDS, improved over long-term observation in the setting of an ethics education program for medical houseofficers. The results suggest that ethics education may alter physician practices and improve patient care.