title: The best-interest standard: surrogate decision making and quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Drane
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Coulehan
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003071:Cognition; D003657:Decision Making; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D007872:Legal Guardians / Q000523:psychology*; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D008960:Models, Psychological; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D028723:Personhood; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D011340:Problem Solving; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012919:Social Behavior; D012945:Social Values; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment