DNR
Do not resuscitate
Example
She had a DNR order that prevented the doctors from performing CPR
Related Slang
| AND | Allow natural death |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| ACLS | Advanced cardiac life support |
| ALS | Advanced life support |
| BLS | Basic life support |
| MD | Medical doctor |
| meds | Medications |
| UNADR | You need a doctor |
| ER | Emergency room |
| EMT | Emergency medical technician |
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A healthcare acronym that represents a person's wish to withhold ACLS or CPR from being performed in the event that the person stops breathing or the person's heart stops; often made by the patient or health care power of attorney; also known as AND.