do not attempt resuscitation

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do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR),

an advisory that resuscitation of a patient should not even be attempted. The order is more strictly defined than the DNR (do not resuscitate), which may be interpreted as authorizing an attempt at resuscitation.

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DNAR			DNA Microarray DNA ploidy analysis DNA polymerase DNA polymorphism DNA probe DNA Profiling DNA repair syndrome DNA sequence DNA Testing DNA topoisomerase DNA Trip DNA Vaccine DNA virus DNA-DNA hybridization DNAR DNase DNCB DNI status DNIC DNOC DNP DNR DNS DO DO cavity do not attempt resuscitation do not resuscitate DOA DOB Doberman pinscher Dobermann Dobie's globule Dobrava Virus dobutamine DOBUTamine hydrochloride Dobutrex Dobzhansky DOC Doc Fix Doc-in-a-Box DOCA docere docetaxel docetaxol Dock dock1 dock2 docking docking protein docosahexaenoic acid docosanol			do level best do level best do level best do level best do level best do like do likewise Do loop Do Make Say Think do me a favor Do Me A Favor Buddy Do me a favor! Do me a favour Do me a favour! do more harm than good DO Multicarrier Multilink eXtensions Do My Jeans do no favors do no favors do no favours do no favours Do No Harm Do No Harm Do Not Abbreviate Do Not Admit Do Not Adopt Do Not Announce Do Not Answer Do Not Approve Do Not Ask do not attempt resuscitation Do Not Bring Your Own Booze Do Not Bug Me Do not call Do Not Call Implementation Act Do not call list Do Not Call Registry Do Not Call Registry Do Not Carry Do Not Change Do Not Click Here Do Not Cross Do Not Disclose Do Not Dispatch Do Not Distribute Do not disturb Do Not Disturb Exception List Do Not Disturb Override Do Not Disturb, Individual Do not eat Do not eat Do not eat Do Not Enable Do Not Enter Do Not Equip Do Not Erase Do Not Exceed Do Not Fax

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