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Do Not Rescuscitate (DNR) - Modified for Cryonics

What It Is:
This is a specially tailored DNR order that declines traditional life-saving interventions like defibrillation or intubation but makes clear exceptions for cryonics-related supportive care. It allows CPR, oxygenation, and cooling after clinical death not to revive the patient but to delay ischemic damage and preserve tissue viability.

Why It’s Important for Cryonicists:
Standard DNR orders can prohibit all post-arrest interventions, which would be catastrophic for someone planning cryopreservation. This modified version protects against unwanted revival efforts while still permitting key cryonics procedures like chest compressions, assisted oxygenation, and rapid cooling. It also affirms the legality of these actions by referencing and coordinating with other executed documents (e.g., Power of Attorney, Living Will, Anatomical Gift).

Key Features:

• Allows CPR immediately after clinical death for perfusion, not revival

• Authorizes passive or assisted oxygenation

• Supports rapid external cooling

• Permits cryonics-trained volunteers to act

• Integrates with legal documents to ensure consistent care

• Signed by both the patient and physician

This document strikes a careful legal and ethical balance between declining unwanted life extension and empowering essential post-mortem care for cryopreservation.