Palliative
Medicine, September 2014, vol./is. 28/8(1053-61)
Miller S,
Dorman S
The aim was to investigate how General Practitioners think
and feel about making and communicating Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation decisions for patients dying in the community. Resuscitation decisions are important in
facilitating a peaceful death, but can be difficult for general practitioners
to discuss. The authors suggest that GPs might benefit from clearer guidance on when
an attempt at resuscitation is unlikely to be successful, especially in
non-malignant disease. Team discussions including Gold Standards Framework
meetings can give confidence and support in making difficult end-of-life
decisions.
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