do not resuscitate

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Definition of do not resuscitate in English English dictionary

(Tıp, İlaç) (Do Not Resuscitate) A do not resuscitate document is a binding legal document that states resuscitation should not be attempted if a person suffers cardiac or respiratory arrest. Abbreviated DNR, such an order may be instituted on the basis of an advance directive from a person, or from someone entitled to make decisions on their behalf, such as a health care proxy

DNR

The hospital ignored the DNR order because it wasn't entered on the charts.

Hyphenation

do not re·sus·ci·tate

Turkish pronunciation

du nät risʌsîteyt

Pronunciation

/ˈdo͞o ˈnät rēˈsəsəˌtāt/ /ˈduː ˈnɑːt riːˈsʌsɪˌteɪt/