Doctors And Nurses Issue New Guidelines On Decision-making In Relation To Resuscitating Patients, UK

The British Medical Association (BMA), the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the Resuscitation Council (UK) are issuing new guidance on decisions about attempting to resuscitate patients when their hearts stop or if they stop breathing. Health professionals are aware that decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be very distressing for patients and people emotionally close to them. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Cardiovascular on October 28th, 2007