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'Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation' (DNACPR)-difficulty in discussions with older medical inpatients and their families: a survey of hospital doctors

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Objectives: To determine, for doctors looking after older medical inpatients: (1) how difficult they find discussions about ‘do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation’ (DNACPR); (2) whether difficulty is associated with doctors’ personal and professional characteristics; (3) how frequently DNACPR discussions are made more difficult by practical issues and by doctors’ uncertainties.

Methods: Survey of hospital doctors working on the acute medical...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003151

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Sub department:
Psychiatry
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Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-1938-1141
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Psychiatry
Role:
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Psychiatry
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-0163-1547
Publisher:
BMJ Publishing Group
Journal:
BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care More from this journal
Publication date:
2021-07-14
Acceptance date:
2021-06-10
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EISSN:
2045-4368
ISSN:
2045-435X
Pmid:
34261766
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1186682
Local pid:
pubs:1186682
Deposit date:
2021-07-19

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