Indiana § 16-36-5-26 Effect upon chain of proximate cause

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-36-5-26 — Effect upon chain of proximate cause

Indiana·Title 16 HEALTH·Art. 36 MEDICAL CONSENT·Ch. 5 Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Declarations

The act of withholding or withdrawing CPR, when done under:

(1)an out of hospital DNR declaration and order issued under this chapter;

(2)a court order or decision of a court appointed guardian; or

(3)a good faith medical decision by the attending physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant that the patient has a terminal illness; is not an intervening force and does not affect the chain of proximate cause between the conduct of a person that placed the patient in a terminal condition and the patient's death.

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The act of withholding or withdrawing CPR,
when done under:
(1) an out of hospital DNR declaration and order issued under this
chapter;
(2) a court order or decision of a court appointed guardian; or
(3) a good faith medical decision by the attending physician,
advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant that the
patient has a terminal illness;
is not an intervening force and does not affect the chain of proximate
cause between the conduct of a person that placed the patient in a
terminal condition and the patient's death.

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