Where there are clear clinical indications that a patient suffering from a terminal illness would not benefit from cardiopulmonary resuscitation, there is no legal or ethical requirement that CPR be discussed with the patient as a treatment option or that CPR be administered if the patient stops breathing or suffers cardiac arrest.
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