Ethics of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation decisions

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) must be attempted if indicated, not done if it is not indicated or if the patient does not accept or has previously rejected it and withdrawn it if it is ineffective. If CPR is considered futile, a Do-Not-Resuscitate Order (DNR) will be recorded. This should be made known to all physicians and nurses involved in patient care. It may be appropriate to limit life-sustaining-treatments for patients with severe anoxic encephalopathy, if the possibility of clinical evolution to brain death is ruled out. After CPR it is necessary to inform and support families and then review the process in order to make future improvements. After limitation of vital support, certain type of non-heart-beating-organ donation can be proposed. In order to acquire CPR skills, it is necessary to practice with simulators and, sometimes, with recently deceased, always with the consent of the family. Research on CPR is essential and must be conducted according to ethical rules and legal frameworks.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:34

Enthalten in:

Medicina intensiva - 34(2010), 8 vom: 31. Nov., Seite 534-49

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Ética de las decisiones en resucitación cardiopulmonar

Beteiligte Personen:

Monzón, J L [VerfasserIn]
Saralegui, I [VerfasserIn]
Molina, R [VerfasserIn]
Abizanda, R [VerfasserIn]
Cruz Martín, M [VerfasserIn]
Cabré, L [VerfasserIn]
Martínez, K [VerfasserIn]
Arias, J J [VerfasserIn]
López, V [VerfasserIn]
Gràcia, R M [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez, A [VerfasserIn]
Masnou, N [VerfasserIn]
Grupo de Bioética de la SEMICYUC [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 22.03.2011

Date Revised 31.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.medin.2010.04.013

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NLM198766998