Resuscitation policy should focus on the patient, not the decision

Zoë Fritz, Anne-Marie Slowther, Gavin D Perkins, Zoë Fritz, Anne-Marie Slowther, Gavin D Perkins

Abstract

Zoë Fritz and colleagues discuss new approaches to resuscitation decisions that incorporate broader goals of care

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: All authors have read and understood BMJ policy on declaration of interests and declare the following interests: GDP declares grants from National Institute for Health Research and other from the Resuscitation Council (UK), during the conduct of the study; and other from Resuscitation Council (UK) and personal fees from Resuscitation journal outside the submitted work. A-MS declares grants from the National Institute for Health Research. ZF declares grants from the National Institute for Health Research and the Wellcome Trust and other from Resuscitation Council (UK) during the conduct of the study; and other from Resuscitation Council (UK) outside the submitted work. All authors declare no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. The views and opinions expressed therein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the NIHR, Wellcome Trust, the NHS or the Department of Health

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Fig 1 DNACPR decision form
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Fig 2 ReSPECT form

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