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When family members want to override DNR decisions

My elderly father signed a DNR but now that he's actually dying my mother wants me to call 911 anyway and I don't know which promise to keep.

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The moment when death becomes imminent transforms abstract wishes about dignity into concrete tests of loyalty and love.

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