title: Second guessing the patient's trust: facing the challenge of the difficult surrogate.
authors.affiliation: George Washington University Hospital Ethics Committee, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Povar
mesh_terms: D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D005431:Florida; D006126:Group Processes; D033222:Judicial Role; D007872:Legal Guardians; D008020:Life Support Care; D016224:Living Wills; D016743:Mental Competency; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012941:Social Responsibility; D035502:Trust