N.Y. Public Health Law 2968 – Effect of order not to resuscitate on other treatment
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* § 2968. Effect of order not to resuscitate on other treatment. Consent to the issuance of an order not to resuscitate shall not constitute consent to withhold or withdraw medical treatment other than cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Terms Used In N.Y. Public Health Law 2968
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: means measures to restore cardiac function or to support ventilation in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest. See N.Y. Public Health Law 2961
- Order not to resuscitate: means an order not to attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event a patient suffers cardiac or respiratory arrest. See N.Y. Public Health Law 2961
* NB Repealed March 21, 2024