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Advance directives respected most of the time

Elderly patients' wishes regarding life-sustaining treatments are respected most of the time, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society on Saturday.

Patients with DNR orders may face poorer outcomes

Patients who have signed do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders may have a higher chance of dying after surgery--depending on the surgery, according to a new study appearing in the Archives of Surgery. In