There have been a lot of press stories about older people being “forced” to sign DNR forms and understandably their families are getting upset.
However I think a lot of people believe that resuscitation is like it is on TV - pads being affixed to the chest, stand back everyone, patient miraculously recovers. It isn’t. It’s a brutal process that can result in smashed ribs, and for frail elderly people it can leave them in a much worse state, either dead or with prolonged suffering.
This should be made public knowledge, no dodging around the facts.
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There should be full information about what resuscitation actually entails.
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OverUnderSidewaysDown · 07/04/2020 10:04
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