Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Question for the legal minds out there - with regard to OOH DNRs, Section 166.089(h)(1) lists those that might authorize invalidating or voiding an existing OOH DNR order. Can only the person who authorized the document later revoke the document, or can this be done by any person listed in this section? For instance, if a patient were to have completed a DNR order, then it was presented to Healthcare Provider arriving on scene. A qualified relative or MPOA on scene requests that the crews begin CPR despite the documented wishes of the patient. Ethical arguments aside, can the wishes of the patient be legally overridden by anyone on that list? What are the legal ramifications to the crews? Separate question - what exactly is meant by " artificial ventilation " ? Thanks in advance for your opinions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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