According to a study published in the journal PLOS ONE most physicians would choose a do-not-resuscitate or ‘no code’ status for themselves when they are terminally ill. Unlike what they actually practice - pursuing aggressive life-prolonging treatment for terminally-ill patients - most physicians would like to forgo it for themselves. The study was conducted by the Stanford University School of Medicine where V.J. Periyakoil lead author of the study asked ‘Why do we physicians choose to pursue such aggressive treatment for our patients when we would not choose it for ourselves?’ The reasons likely are multifaceted and complex. An overwhelming percentage
