Ethical Considerations if Patient Undergoing Surgery or Invasive Procedures Has DNR Order

It was a pleasure to contribute to this story in Medical Ethics Advisor (Jan. 2026): "Ethical Considerations if Patient Undergoing Surgery or Invasive Procedures Has DNR Order." 

Unfortunately, clinicians regularly fail to follow DNR orders because of (1) misinterpretation, (2) miscommunication, and (3) paternalism.