title: Surgical risks and advance directives.
authors: Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors: D H
authors: DH
authors: Lederer
authors: D W
authors: DW
authors: Brock
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D026706:Paternalism; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D035502:Trust; D026712:Value of Life; D028761:Withholding Treatment