We have recently received several calls about the portable Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order form, also known as the Goldenrod form. Several readers have told us that some physicians are under the ...

In today’s intricate medical environment, the conversation surrounding end-of-life care has gained unprecedented significance. Central to these discussions is the deliberation over whether to ...

A: A do-not-resuscitate order is an important, but often very difficult, decision to make. We want to live, but if keeping us alive means taking steps that prolong our life even though we are left ...

A 49-year-old Wakefield woman is accusing Melrose-Wakefield Hospital of labeling her elderly father a “Do Not Resuscitate” patient without permission shortly before he died last July — and a hospital ...

October 29, 2025 - Do Not Resuscitate orders (DNRs) involve difficult, deeply personal decisions by patients who elect not to receive life-saving care in the event the patients are unable to voice ...

Dear Annie: My three siblings and I are in a terrible situation right now over our 88-year-old mother. When she first moved into her seniors residence almost a year ago, one of the papers that we were ...