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HardEthics & ProfessionalismAdvance decision to refuse treatmentuk-plab-1

A 59-year-old woman with terminal ovarian cancer expresses a clear, consistent wish not to be resuscitated or ventilated if she deteriorates, and has completed an advance decision to refuse treatment (ADRT) meeting legal requirements. She later becomes unconscious with sepsis. What is the most appropriate action regarding CPR?

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