Advancing proper resus guidelines

The inappropriate use of CPR by doctors and nurses is a real concern for Dr Muiris Houston, who wonders when exactly did it become a good idea to jump up and down on a 90-year-old with advanced cancer It’s not often you get the feeling of an imminent car crash. Well I’ve just had one — and it’s not good news for the medical profession. The issue? An over-medicalisation of death that goes as far as ignoring the express written wishes of patients and their relatives. My journey into this murky world began when I read a letter written to…