You can have instructions in your advanced directive about the conditions under which you want DNRs created on your behalf. (Even in the absence of advanced di

You can have instructions in your advanced directive about the conditions under which you want DNRs created on your behalf. (Even in the absence of advanced directives, a family members of a patient who cannot make decisions for themselves is often awarded medical power of attorney, in which case that family member can order a DNR for the patient. Needless to say, this is not ideal because the family member is often unsure exactly what the patient would want if they were of sound mind, and tend to err on the side of providing intensive care even with a bleak prognosis.)