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Withholding or ceasing resuscitation

Withholding or ceasing resuscitation

Update: 2021-04-08
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The decision to withhold or cease resuscitation is one of the most impactful and also one of the more confronting decisions that paramedics make in the field. AV Medical Director Associate Professor David Anderson discuss Dr Natalie Anderson, PhD discuss the decision making process and how to better approach these difficult cases.   


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Withholding or ceasing resuscitation

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