ClarkDArmstrongMAllanA, et al. Imminence of death among hospital inpatients: prevalent cohort study. Palliat Med2014; 28: 474–9.
2.
LynnJ.Living long in fragile health: the new demographics shape end of life care. Hast Cent Rep2005; 35: s14–8.
3.
WhiteNKupeliNVickerstaffV, et al. How accurate is the ‘Surprise Question’ at identifying patients at the end of life? A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Med2017; 15: 139.
4.
RietjensJACSudoreRLConnollyM, et al. Definition and recommendations for advance care planning: an international consensus supported by the European Association for Palliative Care. Lancet Oncol2017; 18: e543–51.
5.
TaylorDRLightbodyCJVennR, et al. Responding to the deteriorating patient: the rationale for treatment escalation plans. J R Coll Physicians Edinb2022; 52: 172–9.
SzawarskiP.Classic cases revisited: Mrs Janet Tracey, resuscitation and the importance of good communication. J Intens Care Soc2015;16: 142–46.
8.
National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death. Time to Intervene? A review of patients who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation as a result of an in-hospital cardiorespiratory arrest, https://www.ncepod.org.uk/2012report1/downloads/CAP_summary.pdf (2012, accessed 04 October 2023).
9.
NolanJPSoarJSmithGB, et al. Incidence and outcome of in–hospital cardiac arrest in the United Kingdom National Cardiac Arrest Audit. Resuscitation2014; 85: 987–92.
10.
SokolD.The death of DNR. BMJ2009; 338: b1723.
11.
Van den Bulck, JanJM.The impact of television fiction on public expectations of survival following in hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation by medical professionals. Eur J Emerg Med2002; 9: 325–9.
FittonEKuylenMWyllieA, et al. Managing DNACPR recommendations in residential care: towards improved training for social care and capacity professionals. Br J Soc Work2023; 53: 2979–99.
DobsonR.Stroke patients with ‘do not resuscitate’ orders are treated worse than those without. BMJ2005; 331: 926.
18.
BBC News. Do not resuscitate: man choked to death after paramedics stood down, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65597888 (2023, accessed 04 October, 2023).
19.
FinkS.Five days at Memorial: life and death in a storm-ravaged hospital. New York, NY: Crown Publishers; 2013.