RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Perspectives on CPR: resuscitation or resurrection?
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 457
OP 460
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.1-6-457
VO 1
IS 6
A1 John Saunders
YR 2001
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/1/6/457.abstract
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.