cprinoldpatientsinhospitalisitfutile.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * All patients admitted to elderly care wards are at significant risk of cardiopulmonary arrest , and therefore we believe a decision for or not for CPR should be documented GUIDELINES SHOULD ALLOW PATIENTS THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE NOT TO RECEIVE CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION * All patients admitted to elderly care wards are at significant risk of cardiopulmonary arrest , and therefore we believe a decision for or not for CPR should be documented GUIDELINES SHOULD ALLOW PATIENTS THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE NOT TO RECEIVE CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION * * * * * * * * * * * * Paul.D