title: Clinical considerations. Surrogate decision making for hospitalized elders.
abstract: Nurses are increasingly caring for older persons who have become decisionally incapacitated due to acute or chronic illnesses. A nurse may be called on to share in the decision-making process for the elderly patient or to assist in bringing about a surrogate decision involving the patient's relatives and the medical team.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shawler
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: High
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Velotta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003657:Decision Making; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D016224:Living Wills; D035502:Trust