The Law of Unwanted Resuscitation

Much of my blogging (and much of my scholarship) focuses on the situation in which healthcare providers want to refuse patient- or surrogate-requested life-sustaining treatment.  But an equally or even more common situation is one in which clinicians provide life-sustaining treatment that the patient does not want.  For example, the patient might be resuscitated contrary to her living will, advance directive, DNR order, or POLST.  I started collecting these sorts of cases here.  

I am preparing a comprehensive summary and assessment of legal liability for unwanted resuscitation in much the same manner that I did here for medical futility.  I would greatly appreciate referral to relevant court cases, administrative sanctions, or other legal actions.