Opinion: These bioethicists want to start a conversation on ‘faking’ CPR

Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Jason Wasserman and Parker Crutchfield. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Get alerts about each new episode by signing up for the “First Opinion Podcast” newsletter. And don’t forget to sign up for the First Opinion newsletter, delivered every Sunday.

Torie Bosch: CPR can be much more brutal than it looks on TV and in movies. Ribs get cracked, lungs might get punctured, and the patient may not survive anyway. What’s a doctor to do when they know CPR might only prolong suffering?

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