49 A review of documentation of dnacpr decisions within a hospice ipu setting over time

• Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care Vol. 8; no. Suppl 1; p. A28
• Main Authors: Radcliffe, Christina, Roberts, Ruth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.03.2018
• Subjects: Clinical decision making; Decision making; Hospice care; Palliative care; Patients

BackgroundDNACPR decisions are an important but small part of decision making and advance care planning at end of life. Historically, patients and families have not always been involved in these decisions, as they relate to a medical intervention which is often unlikely to benefit patients. Clinical...