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Briefly explain what you believe the premise is for establishing "Out of Hospital DNR" orders. Write specifically about a special DNR. The out of hospital DNR. Tell me about when these are used and why.

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Definition of DNR and why Out of Hospital DNRs exist.

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DNR stands for "Do Not Resuscitate." DNRs are written legal documents that state under what circumstances a patient wishes not to be resuscitated should they experience cardiac arrest or if they stop breathing. The purpose of an Out ...

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