“Do-not-resuscitate” preferences of the general Swiss population: Results from a national survey

Unrealistic expectations or hopeless actions: The importance of a comprehensive survival strategy to improve cardiac arrest outcomes

“…We read with great interest the article by Gross et al reporting the results of a national survey regarding do-not-resuscitate preferences. 1 On behalf of the Swiss Resuscitation Council (SRC), we congratulate the authors for this thought-provoking article. The SRC strongly supports all research and communication interventions aiming at improving informed consent and the drafting of advance directives.…”

“…The authors concluded that participant willingness to undergo resuscitation was linked to their overestimation of positive outcomes. 1 …”