title: Substituted judgment in medical practice: evidentiary standards on a sliding scale.
abstract: Proposes an approach to the substituted judgment standard that reflects the reality of clinical practice and circumvents shortcomings in the current legal and bioethical alternatives.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Tonelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008875:Middle Aged; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D020458:Third-Party Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment