Citation

Geppert CMA. Internet J. Law Healthc. Ethics 2011; 7(1).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Internet Scientific Publications)

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Abstract

Extensive bioethics literature discusses DNR orders, but comparatively little has been published on a topic that involves almost every aspect of end-of-life decision making: DNR orders in patients who attempt suicide. Ethics consultants are increasingly confronted with this dilemma in an area where there is little legal guidance or ethical consensus. A case-based analysis of the arguments for and against honoring DNR orders in such patients is presented.

Language: en