Who's to choose? Surrogate decisionmaking in New York State.
The problem of finding appropriate decisionmakers for incapacitated patients continues to beleaguer caregivers. In New York state, a specially appointed task force has recently examined this issue and made some novel recommendations.
Moreno
J D
JD
Division of Humanities in Medicine, SUNY Health Science Center, Brooklyn.
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