Medical Dictionary
no code
noun \ˈnō-\
Medical Definition of NO CODE
1
: an order not to revive or sustain a patient who experiences a life-threatening event (as heart stoppage) <dislikes putting a no code on patients—Gail A. Campbell>
2
: a patient assigned a no code <whether a…patient should be made a no code—Sabrina D. Jarvis>
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