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Line 1: {{~~short~~Short ~~desc~~description\|Practice of purposefully failing medical resuscitation attempts}} {{About\|the medical practice\|the programming term\|algorithmic efficiency}} '''Slow code''' refers to the practice in a [[hospital]] or other medical centre to purposely respond slowly or incompletely to a patient in [[cardiac arrest]], particularly in situations for which [[cardiopulmonary resuscitation]] (CPR) is thought to be of no medical benefit by the medical staff.{{sfn\|New York Times\|1987}} The related term '''show code''' refers to the practice of a medical response that is medically futile, but is attempted for the benefit of the patient's family and loved ones. However, the terms are often used interchangeably.{{sfn\|New York Times\|1987}}

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