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Hospital do-not-resuscitate orders: why they have failed and how to fix them.
Yuen JK, Reid MC, Fetters MD. J Gen Intern Med. 2011;26:791-797.

The review reveals shortcomings associated with do-not-resuscitate orders and suggests strategies to improve communication and hospital culture.
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