Withholding Resuscitation: A New Approach to Prehospital End-of-Life Decisions

  1. Sylvia Feder, MA, MICP;
  2. Roger L. Matheny, MICP;
  3. Robert S. Loveless, Jr, PhD, EMT-D; and
  4. Thomas D. Rea, MD, MPH
  1. From King County Medic One and Kent Fire Department, Kent, Washington, and King County Emergency Medical Services and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
    1. Figure. “Participating agencies” were defined as those that agreed to implement the 1998 guidelines. “Nonparticipating agencies” were those that did not implement the guidelines. DNR = do not resuscitate; EMS = emergency medical services.
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      Figure. “Participating agencies” were defined as those that agreed to implement the 1998 guidelines. “Nonparticipating agencies” were those that did not implement the guidelines. DNR = do not resuscitate; EMS = emergency medical services. Study design.

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