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      A living will misinterpreted as a DNR order: confusion compromises patient care.

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      The Journal of emergency medicine
      Elsevier BV

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          Abstract

          Advance directives are becoming ever more commonplace in the United States. Correct interpretation of living wills and do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders is essential if patient safety and autonomy are to be preserved.

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          Journal
          J Emerg Med
          The Journal of emergency medicine
          Elsevier BV
          0736-4679
          0736-4679
          Jun 2011
          : 40
          : 6
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Emergency Medicine, Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Pennsylvania 16550, USA.
          Article
          S0736-4679(08)00909-8
          10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.11.014
          19217238
          6517509e-9ada-4d55-ae5a-7367946d2c07
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