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Fascinating info about the procedure:

npr.org/sections/health-shots/

TL;DR: it's not as effective as we think (~17% survival rate in best case scenarios), it may be painful for the patient and cause serious injuries (older patients are specially at risk), a significant number of patients who survive wish they hadn't received CPR, a peaceful death may be preferable to many.

@tripu Did not realize CPR in general had such a low survival.
DNR rates at some retirement homes is 98%, ie. Quaker based Kendal. The survival rate for CPR on 80-90 year olds is ~1%.

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