title: Who decides who decides? When disagreement occurs between the physician and the patient's appointed proxy about the patient's decision-making capacity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0622, USA.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Schneiderman
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Teetzel
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D024362:Advance Directive Adherence; D016223:Advance Directives; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency; D010358:Patient Participation; D035501:Uncertainty; D028761:Withholding Treatment