Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE During the COVID-19 pandemic, investigations suggest do-not-resuscitate orders (DNRs) have been used improperly, including being assigned to people with learning disabilities without their knowledge or consent Interim findings suggest that advance care decisions were made inappropriately during the pandemic due to a “combination of increasing pressures and rapidly developing guidance” Amnesty International received reports from care home managers that clinical commissioning groups had asked them to insert DNR forms into residents’ files as a “blanket approach” Research shows COVID-19 patients with a DNR had a higher mortality rate than COVID-19 patients without a DNR It’s important that you advocate for yourself or your loved one regarding DNR orders and other advance directives if hospitalization or placement in a care home occurs for any reason Do-not-resuscitate orders, or DNR orders, are medical orders that instruct heath...