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MeSH Heading: Resuscitation Orders
Tree Number(s): E02.365.647.740; E02.760.905.700; I01.880.604.583.789; N02.421.585.905.700; N03.706.535.704
Unique ID: D016414
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016414
Scope Note: Instructions issued by a physician pertaining to the institution, continuation, or withdrawal of life support measures. The concept includes policies, laws, statutes, decisions, guidelines, and discussions that may affect the issuance of such orders.
Entry Term(s): DNR Orders; Do Not Resuscitate Order; Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders; Resuscitation Decisions; Resuscitation Policies; Withholding Resuscitation
Previous Indexing: Resuscitation (1975-1990)
See Also: Advance Directive Adherence; Euthanasia, Passive; Medical Futility; Withholding Treatment
Public MeSH Note: 91
History Note: 91
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/06/01
Revision Date: 2021/05/10

Allowable Qualifiers: ethics (ES)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

psychology (PX)

Resuscitation Orders MeSH Descriptor Data 2025