Should hospices be exempt from following national cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines? (Poll Closed)

Could anyone tell me if there is an International symbol or specific wording that can be used on a tatoo on the chest/brest area? My absolute belief is that it is the QUALITY not the QUANTITY of life that counts ... We give this 'respect' to our animals, so why not others we love?

If one would have a poll amongst the general public about their preferred mode of dying (acute vs a chronic condition) I would think that the majority would prefer an acute death. (This would not be necessarilly the same for their loved ones).
Having worked for many years in General Practice and in a hospice environment I often have wondered whether the mode of dying has changed due to the more advanced and sometimes prolongued treatments. People with cancer often die with advanced metastatic disease (brain metastases! including all its implications to themselves and their loved ones). Could an acute death not be seen as a grace?

i think that you go to a hospice to die peacefully and to come to terms with the fact that you are dying. i think they should just be made comfortable and to enjoy thier last days alive

I agree with Ms William. The use of Hospice is predicated on the acceptance of an end of life experience. It is anti therapeutic to slavishly follow a mandatory guideline and risk the disgust and anger of a patient who has, in fact, come to the hopice to die.
What does it mean to save a life in an end of life experience?

CPR is instigated when there is a sudden cessation of breathing as a result of an acute event. It should not in my view come into the equation for people who have advanced illness and are dying, either at home or in the hospice. It can be traumatic to bring it up for discussion and the chances of it being successful are extremely low. For these reasons I think hospices should be exempt.

When a person goes into hospice, it is with the understanding that death is expected in the near future. He/She is to erceive suportive care, as that process proceeds. To administer CPR would be counterproductive and just prolong the process. The only exception to this, in my judgement would be if the cessation of breathing were caused by somthing other than the illness, like choking on an object/food. I therefore agree with the 5 before me that hospice should remain exempt.