Factors that influence paramedic decision-making about resuscitation for treatment of out of hospital cardiac arrest: Results of a discrete choice experiment in National Health Service ambulance trusts in England and Wales.

27 The fact cut-offs regarding patient age and dementia did not reach statistical significance indicates some paramedics may be inclined to give the patient the ‘benefit of the doubt’ regarding the chance of success, and in a belief CPR outweighs any risks.

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