§ 1051.29. Duty to contact patient or surrogate.
If a physician who issued an out-of-hospital DNR order for the patient subsequently determines that the diagnosis that the patient is in a terminal condition or is permanently unconscious was in error, the physician shall make every reasonable effort to promptly contact the patient or the patient’s surrogate to disclose the error. The physician shall also request the return of the order, and the bracelet and necklace if the physician provided those items.
Source The provisions of this § 1051.29 amended February 6, 2004, effective February 7, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 677. Immediately preceeding text appears at serial page (294022).
Cross References This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 1051.30 (relating to physician destruction of out-of-hospital DNR order, bracelet or necklace).
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