Regarding the right of patients to forgo CPR via a do-not-resuscitate order, the AMA wrote: "The physician has an ethical obligation to honor the resuscitation preferences expressed by the patient. Physicians should not permit their personal value judgments about quality of life to obstruct the implementation of a patient's preferences regarding the use of CPR."
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The principle of patient autonomy emphasizes the right of patients to make decisions about their own healthcare, including the decision to forgo CPR, as highlighted by the AMA's statement on honoring patients' resuscitation preferences.

Regarding the Right of Patients to Forgo CPR Via a Do-Not-Resuscitate