New Developments and Old Dilemmas in Ontario’s Resuscitation Policy at the End of Life

Authors

  • Tavis Apramian Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto; Centre for Clinical Ethics, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4842-8247
  • Michael Szego Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto; Centre for Clinical Ethics, Unity Health Toronto; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Dave Langlois Centre for Clinical Ethics, Unity Health Toronto; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7202/1112288ar

Keywords:

medical education, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, DNR, code status, health policy, end of life, palliative care, mediolegal

Language(s):

English

Abstract

This paper deals with changes in code status policy in Ontario and endorses a new College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) policy. We argue that the recent policy changes in this area necessitate an active educational strategy around end-of-life care to prevent harm to dying patients.

(c) Han Han Li

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Published

2024-06-21

How to Cite

[1]
Apramian T, Szego M, Langlois D. New Developments and Old Dilemmas in Ontario’s Resuscitation Policy at the End of Life. Can. J. Bioeth 2024;7:166-71. https://doi.org/10.7202/1112288ar.

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2-3 (2024): Open Issue & CBS Workshops

Section

Critical commentaries

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Copyright (c) 2024 Tavis Apramian, Michael Szego, Dave Langlois

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