The Influence of the Probability of Survival on Patients' Preferences Regarding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Open Access
- 24 February 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 330 (8), 545-549
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199402243300807
Abstract
Studies suggest that a majority of elderly patients would want to undergo cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if they had a cardiac arrest. Yet few studies have examined their preferences after clinicians have informed them about the outcomes of CPR.Keywords
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