Abstract
DNR should be appreciated from two aspects ; Death with dignity (DWD) and avoidance of medical futility. It is considered as the least interventional or the most natural way for DWD. There should not be any difference in the quality of medical treatment with or without the application of the DNR order until cardiac arrest actually takes place. However, if intensive treatment is carried out merely for prolongation of a patient's life, the aim of DNR would be defeated. Thus, when DNR is planned, it is advised that not only DNR itself, but also suspension or avoidance of each life-sustaining treatment be discussed.
