Ethical Analysis of Medical Futility in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Ethical Analysis of Medical Futility in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving intervention in emergency medical care practiced globally for the last more than seven decades. It cannot be a solution to prevent every death and there are risks associated with this intervention. This article focuses on the ethical dilemmas related to the decisions of medical futility in cardiopulmonary resuscitation particularly in emergen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Research & Bioethics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2155-9627
DOI: 10.4172/2155-9627.1000182