PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - John Saunders TI - Perspectives on CPR: resuscitation or resurrection? AID - 10.7861/clinmedicine.1-6-457 DP - 2001 Nov 01 TA - Clinical Medicine PG - 457--460 VI - 1 IP - 6 4099 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/1/6/457.short 4100 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/1/6/457.full SO - Clin Med2001 Nov 01; 1 AB - The use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is controversial. Recently allegations of age discrimination have been made. Revised guidance from the British Medical Association, Royal College of Nursing and the Resuscitation Council (UK) provides valuable help, including implications of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. Patients do not have rights to useless treatments and CPR should not be used if there is no reasonable prospect of success. Current evidence suggests that legislation would not be helpful.