Eric Widera, MD
@ewidera.bsky.social
Professor of #Medicine @UCSF focused on #Geriatrics, #Hospice, #Palliative care, and #meded. Co-creator of https://eprognosis.ucsf.edu. Podcasts at http://geripal.org 🇺🇦
Publications: https://profiles.ucsf.edu/eric.widera
Publications: https://profiles.ucsf.edu/eric.widera
We do use a lot of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders in the US but when family members want their dying loved ones to be full code (do attempt resuscitation) it creates a lot of moral distress. The slow code is the result of this distress and happens more commonly than I initially thought
October 25, 2025 at 3:54 AM
We do use a lot of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders in the US but when family members want their dying loved ones to be full code (do attempt resuscitation) it creates a lot of moral distress. The slow code is the result of this distress and happens more commonly than I initially thought