PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE ED - Wilke, William S. AU - Agich, George J. AU - Arroliga, Alejandro C. TI - Appropriate use of DNR orders: A practical approach DP - 2000 Jun 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 392--400 VI - 67 IP - 6 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/67/6/392.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/67/6/392.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2000 Jun 01; 67 AB - Too often, physicians, patients, and families make end-of-life care decisions despite poor physician-patient communication and misunderstanding by the patient and family about the effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. We describe an approach to resolving conflict and reaching consensus on end-of-life care. This approach supports physician judgment to withhold futile treatment within the constraints of law and patient autonomy.