Clinical considerations. Surrogate decision making for hospitalized elders.
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.
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D000368:Aged; D003657:Decision Making; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D016224:Living Wills; D035502:Trust