With population aging,“do not resuscitate”(DNAR) decisions, pertaining to the
appropriateness of attempting resuscitation following a cardiac arrest, are becoming …

Aim This study aimed to comprehensively examine the factors influencing healthcare
providers' decision-making for initiation of resuscitation (IOR). Background In-hospital …

Abstract Background Pediatric Advanced Life Support provides guidelines for resuscitating
children in cardiopulmonary arrest. However, the role physicians' attitudes and beliefs play …

Background Decisions to withhold cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for future cardiac
arrest continue to be problematic, with a lack of consistency in how doctors approach this …

Objective To explore medical students' views on and experiences of responding to out-of-
hospital medical emergencies. Setting University College London (UCL). Participants 11 …

Background: Most patients dying at home do not have a Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation decision and may have inappropriate attempts at resuscitation made when …

Background: To examine the personal experiences of higher specialist trainees in Geriatric
Medicine (GM) with regard to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and do not attempt …

Trust is essential in human relationships including those within healthcare. Recent studies
have raised concerns about patients' declining levels of trust. This article will explore the role …

As policy experts have long recognized, rationing of health care is inevitable. 1 Not even the
wealthiest society can provide every medical treatment that might provide some benefit to …

Background Decision-making in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest should ideally include clinical
and ethical factors. Little is known about the extent of ethical considerations and their …