Doctors Face Ethical Nightmare When Discovering Patient’s ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Tattoo

Doctors Face Ethical Nightmare When Discovering Patient’s ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Tattoo
Doctors faced an ethical dilemma when they discovered a dying man with "do not resuscitate" tattooed on his chest. The New England Journal of Medicine ©2017
Jane Werrell
By Jane Werrell, NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
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Doctors were faced with an ethical dilemma when a 70-year-old man was wheeled into their hospital with the words “do not resuscitate” tattooed on his chest.

Medical staff found that the man had a high blood alcohol level and no identification, according to The New England Journal of Medicine.
Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
Jane Werrell is an international correspondent and anchor for NTD News based in London. Jane is a part-time anchor for "NTD UK News."
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