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A living will misinterpreted as a DNR order: confusion compromises patient care.
June 20, 2011
Katsetos AD, Mirarchi FL. J Emerg Med. 2011;40(6):629-32.
This case report describes an error in which physicians mistook a patient's living will for a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. The authors discuss common misunderstandings about advanced directives and DNR orders as well as how such mix-ups may affect patient care and safety.
