Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

slow code: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed
slow code1 CONSTRUCTSlow code (Medical)GAZELLE · MEDICAL ETHICS

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Medical ethics

a resuscitation attempt deliberately performed half-heartedly because staff believe it is futile.

In medical ethics, slow code refers to a resuscitation attempt deliberately performed half-heartedly because staff believe it is futile. This meaning comes from Gazelle (1998) in New England Journal of Medicine.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Next

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how slow code sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in ColliderExport BibTeXReport this entry

Nearby constructs

code3 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

  1. Gazelle, G. (1998). The Slow Code: Should Anyone Rush to Its Defense? New England Journal of Medicine, 338(7), 467-469. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199802123380712

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct