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RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest

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Yael Shenkers negative study of primary palliative care for cancer , Randy Curtiss negative study of a Vital Talk-ish intervention , Lieve Van den Blocks negative study of primary PC in nursing homes. And this is the range of recommended chest compressions to record your pulmonary resuscitation or CPR. Eric 01:35 Okay.

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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

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Summary Transcript Summary In 1983, a 25 year old Nancy Cruzan was thrown from her car while driving home in Missouri, landing in a water filled ditch. She was resuscitated by EMS, but did not regain higher brain function, and was eventually diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state. And that helps us get to the decision.

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Allowing Patients to Die: Louise Aronson and Bill Andereck

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There have been nursing homes that have been sued for patient chokes on some food is DNR DNI, and nobody goes to help the patient perform a simple Heimlich because they’re DNR DN I. The intention was to place it in the beds in nursing homes. We’ve resuscitated people. You require Heimlich.

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