>Some medical personnel wear medallions stamped “NO CODE” to tell physicians not to perform CPR on them. I have even seen it as a tattoo.
I've had many doctors indicate to me that if they find this on someone coming into the ICU, most hospitals will still attempt to resuscitate.
It's a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation. If you don't attempt to resuscitate, the patient's family may sue for letting them die and not attempting resuscitation. Granted, if you do resuscitate, you may be sued by the patient. Most hospitals feel there is far lower risk if they resuscitate, so "NO CODE" or "DNR" tattooed on your chest will likely be ignored.
I've had many doctors indicate to me that if they find this on someone coming into the ICU, most hospitals will still attempt to resuscitate.
It's a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation. If you don't attempt to resuscitate, the patient's family may sue for letting them die and not attempting resuscitation. Granted, if you do resuscitate, you may be sued by the patient. Most hospitals feel there is far lower risk if they resuscitate, so "NO CODE" or "DNR" tattooed on your chest will likely be ignored.