title: Spousal understanding of patient quality of life: implications for surrogate decisions.
authors.affiliation: Seattle VA Medical Center.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Pearlman
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Uhlmann
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Jecker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D003657:Decision Making; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011788:Quality of Life; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012151:Resuscitation; D012945:Social Values; D018454:Spouses; D028761:Withholding Treatment