dnr
Collocations
3ADJ.
local, official
VERB + DNR
having, ignored, resuscitate
DNR + NOUN
paperwork, partners, tattoo
Definitions
noun
Initialism of digital noise reduction.
Initialism of do not rent (a blacklist of individuals who are forbidden from renting a property).
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Initialism of do not resuscitate, a legal document by which a patient may direct which medical procedures they do and do not wish to undergo in the case that they are incapacitated.
The hospital ignored the DNR order because it wasn't entered on the charts.
After reviewing the patient’s case, the ethics consultants advised us to honor the patient’s do not resuscitate (DNR) tattoo.
name
Initialism of Department of Natural Resources.
The discovery at Tanners Lake stems from ongoing surveillance efforts by the Minnesota DNR and local partners, which include regular water sampling and targeted inspections during the open-water season.
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5The hospital ignored the DNR order because it wasn't entered on the charts.
WiktionaryAfter reviewing the patient’s case, the ethics consultants advised us to honor the patient’s do not resuscitate (DNR) tattoo.
WiktionaryCaplan noted that while there are no legal penalties for ignoring such a tattoo, there may be legal problems if the doctors let a patient die without having their official DNR paperwork.
WiktionaryThe discovery at Tanners Lake stems from ongoing surveillance efforts by the Minnesota DNR and local partners, which include regular water sampling and targeted inspections during the open-water seaso
WiktionaryTom has a DNR order.
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