Ethics of Life Support and Resuscitation

Paul A. Hattis; Ila S. Rothschild; Sidney D. Rosoff; Judith Areen; Richard J. Calvert; Michael P. Mcquillen; Frederic L. Sax; Mary E. Charlson; Jeffrey R. Botkin; Lynn M. Peterson; Saul J. Farber; C. V. Plowe; John E. Ruark; Thomas A. Raffin; Tom Tomlinson; Howard Brody; Leslie J. Blackhall

doi:10.1056/NEJM198806303182611

Ethics of Life Support and Resuscitation

Paul A. Hattis, Ila S. Rothschild, Sidney D. Rosoff, Judith Areen, Richard J. Calvert, Michael P. Mcquillen, Frederic L. Sax, Mary E. Charlson, Jeffrey R. Botkin, Lynn M. Peterson, Saul J. Farber, C. V. Plowe, John E. Ruark, Thomas A. Raffin, Tom Tomlinson, Howard Brody, Leslie J. Blackhall

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To the Editor: We found it timely that the Journal published in its January 7 issue two articles — by Ruark et al.¹ and Tomlinson and Brody² — that discuss the withdrawal and initiation of life support, do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders, and related issues. As of January 1, 1988, all hospitals seeking accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations must have in place a policy concerning the withholding of resuscitation services to patients. The pertinent standards of the Joint Commission require that each hospital develop a DNR policy in consultation with its medical and nursing staff, as well.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1754-1759
Number of pages	6
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine
Volume	318
Issue number	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198806303182611
State	Published - Jun 30 1988
Externally published	Yes

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Hattis, P. A., Rothschild, I. S., Rosoff, S. D., Areen, J., Calvert, R. J., Mcquillen, M. P., Sax, F. L., Charlson, M. E., Botkin, J. R., Peterson, L. M., Farber, S. J., Plowe, C. V., Ruark, J. E., Raffin, T. A., Tomlinson, T., Brody, H., & Blackhall, L. J. (1988). Ethics of Life Support and Resuscitation. New England Journal of Medicine, 318(26), 1754-1759. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198806303182611

Hattis, PA, Rothschild, IS, Rosoff, SD, Areen, J, Calvert, RJ, Mcquillen, MP, Sax, FL, Charlson, ME, Botkin, JR, Peterson, LM, Farber, SJ, Plowe, CV, Ruark, JE, Raffin, TA, Tomlinson, T, Brody, H & Blackhall, LJ 1988, 'Ethics of Life Support and Resuscitation', New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 318, no. 26, pp. 1754-1759. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198806303182611

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