-Do-not-resuscitate (DNR): do everything, except in case of cardiac arrest
-Do-not-escalate for some interventions e.g., endotracheal intubation, renal replacement therapy, vasopressor therapy…
-Do-not-escalate for anything (DNE)
-Withdrawal of life-support
-Increased doses of sedatives
Table 1: The various forms of withholding/withdrawing
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