Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Order

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A Do Not Resuscitate order ia a kind of Advance Directive.  A DNR is a request not to have cardiopulminary resuscitation (CPR) if your heart stops or if you stop breathing.  You can use an Advance Directive to tell your doctor that you do not want to be resuscitated.

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