DO NOT RESUSCITATE (DNR) ORDER FOR INCAPACITATED PATIENTS

Abstract

A Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order can be beneficial to a patient who may have a terminal disease or is of old age as it can reduce their pain and suffering during the end of their life. However, not many countries offer the option of having a DNR order. The laws on this order in the United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK) and Australia are similar while Thailand does not offer this decision. This is a comparison of medical laws regarding consent and the right to refusal in different countries.