The Relation Between the Timing of Palliative Care and the Frequency and Timing of Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders Among Cancer Deaths in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Faculty Medicine Year: 2015
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Ahmed Abdelrehem Ahmed Abdulrihem
Journal: American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine Volume:
Keywords : , Relation Between , Timing , Palliative Care , , Frequency    
Abstract:
The medical records of 246 in-hospital cancer deaths were reviewed to explore the relation between palliative care (PC) timing and the frequency and timing of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) designation. The rate of DNR designation was 100% in pat
    
     
 
       

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