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O.C.G.A. § 31-39-1 Legislative findings and intent
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The General Assembly finds that although cardiopulmonary resuscitation has proved invaluable in the reversal of sudden, unexpected death, it is appropriate for an attending physician, in certain circumstances, to issue an order not to attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a pa…
O.C.G.A. § 31-39-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Adult’’ means any person who is 18 years of age or older, is the parent of a child, or has married. (2) ‘‘Attending physician’’ means the physician selected by or assigned to a patient to have primary responsibility for the treatment and c…
O.C.G.A. § 31-39-3 Patient presumed to consent to administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation; patient’s order not to resuscitate; health care facilities not required to expand to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitati
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(a) Every patient shall be presumed to consent to the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest, unless there is consent or authorization for the issuance of an order not to resuscitate. Such presumption of consent does not pres…
O.C.G.A. § 31-39-4 Persons authorized to issue order not to resuscitate
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(a) It shall be lawful for the attending physician to issue an order not to resuscitate pursuant to the requirements of this chapter. Any written order issued by the attending physician using the term ‘‘do not resuscitate,’’ ‘‘DNR,’’ ‘‘order not to resuscitate,’’ ‘‘do not attempt…