[todayilearned] TIL Doctors will imitate lifesaving procedures on a destined-for-death patient in the scenario the patient's family does not want to accept death. It's referred to as "Slow-code" and is typically a decision made under the table. User Know_Your_Shit_v2, in the Know Your Shit subreddit, 24 Apr 2022
TIL Doctors will imitate lifesaving procedures on a destined-for-death patient in the scenario the patient's family does not want to accept death. It's referred to as "Slow-code" and is typically a decision made under the table. User Public_Interview_803, in the Today I Learned (TIL) subreddit, 24 Apr 2022
TIL that some Doctors will perform a 'Slow Code' to simulate attempts at resuscitation or other measures to keep patients alive, as there is nothing that can be done to save the patient, despite the requests of the patient's next-of-kin. User TL10, in the Today I Learned (TIL) subreddit, 21 Oct 2013