Opinions of Chest Physicians About the Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Orders: Respect for Patient's Autonomy or Medical Futility?

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Kalkan E., MİRİCİ A.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE, vol.9, no.2, pp.34-39, 2018 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 9 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2018
• Doi Number: 10.5152/dcbybd.2018.1874
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.34-39
• Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate physicians' knowledge, attitude, and behavior related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order, and the factors associated with decisions to abide by patients' DNR orders were also evaluated.