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Token resuscitation attempts on hopelessly ill patients prolong suffering
11-01-2007 · EurekAlert!Lack of legal clarity and clinical guidleines can put health-care professionals in a very difficult position when it comes to resuscitating hopelessly ill patients. But using "slow codes" -- where resuscitation is carried out too slowly to be effective -- can prolong death and suffering, according to a review in the latest Journal of Clinical Nursing.
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