forgoing of treatment

forgoing of treatment

Medtalk Any nonintervention–eg, withholding and/or withdrawing one or more of the following: CPR, intubation, mechanical ventilation, vasopressors, supplemental O2, PEEP, blood transfusions, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures–eg, dialysis, and surgical intervention, antibiotics, antiarrhythmics, nutrition, fluids. See Advance directive, Against medical advice, Assisted suicide, DNR, Double effect, Slow code. Cf Watchful waiting.