When mary signed a do-not-resuscitate order, she let her family know that no measures should be taken if her heart stops beating.
Do-not-resuscitate order kind of advance directive in which a patient requests that cardiopulmonary resuscitation not be administered in the event that their heart or breathing stops. also known as a DNR order. If you suddenly go into cardiac arrest or stop breathing, it serves as a signal to medical personnel that you do not want to be revived. Chronically ill people frequently view a DNR as a dignified way to leave the world on their terms. Participants believed that DNR could lessen suffering and allow patients to arrange their own medical care. Additionally, because the family was relieved of having to make the choice on behalf of the patient, it lessens both the medical and psychological burdens placed on them.
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