Instructions issued by a physician pertaining to the institution, continuation, or withdrawal of life support measures. The concept includes policies, laws, statutes, decisions, guidelines, and discussions that may affect the issuance of such orders.
Also Known As:
Do Not Resuscitate Orders; Do-Not-Resuscitate Order; Resuscitation Policies; Withholding Resuscitation; DNR Order; Decision, Resuscitation; Order, DNR; Order, Do-Not-Resuscitate; Order, Resuscitation; Policy, Resuscitation; Resuscitation Decision; Resuscitation Order; Resuscitation Policy; DNR Orders; Do Not Resuscitate Order; Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders; Resuscitation Decisions