Do Not Resuscitate

 This topic is one that addressing the controversies and dilemmas that physicians face when the patient in critical condition has a "Do Not Resuscitate" tattoo on the body. In the medical world, the patient rights not to be resuscitated is a decision that they can chose by themselves. This typically requires patient consent and I assume the signing of certain waivers and documents. In this aspect, it addresses the patient autonomy to make any decisions they want for themselves. On the other hand, when an unconscious patient, wheeled into the emergency department, appears and requires critical treatment, what are the doctors supposed to do? The simple oct of not doing anything goes against the doctors medical ethics pillar of beneficence -- Doing good. It's a doctor's job in the emergency department to treat patients and save them in the such situations. So is the doctor supposed to save this person, or not? This topic is one that affects the rights of the patient, their families, and legal rights. These are the stakeholders. Although it was a tattoo, it may not be an accurate representation of the patient's current will to live/die. Saving the person may also cause conflict with legal issues, if the patient has signed proper documents that request not to be resuscitated.