Surrogates and DNR Decisions

Laura Landro of the Wall Street Journal reports on a study conducted by researchers at Indiana University and the Regenstrief Institute. Published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, it found that when a surrogate had to evaluate whether or not to sign a DNR, the decision process took significantly longer than when patients decided for themselves.

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Delays are Frequent When Surrogates Make DNR Decisions, Laura Landro, Wall Street Journal
July 11, 2011

Case Study: Alice’s Frail Mother, Rosemary Flanigan