When EMS arrived, they demanded to see her out-of-hospital DNR form. Then, when the family couldn't produce it, the emergency medical technicians (EMTs) put her on the floor and proceeded to ...

“Do not resuscitate” (DNR) orders, which instruct doctors not to attempt CPR if a patient’s heart or breathing stops, are generally only supposed to be drawn up with the clear agreement of ...

We completed, and I signed, an out-of-hospital DNR form, and I made sure that the ... that emergency medical services (EMS) personnel do not resuscitate terminally ill people at home against ...