What is the moral basis of the authority of family members to act as surrogates for incompetent patients?
D000368:Aged; D001290:Attitude; D003657:Decision Making; D004989:Ethics; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D005190:Family; D005610:Freedom; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care; D016743:Mental Competency; D005791:Patient Care; D010361:Patients; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011788:Quality of Life; D012015:Reference Standards; D012945:Social Values; D018454:Spouses; D020458:Third-Party Consent; D016312:Treatment Refusal
Analytical Approach; Death and Euthanasia; Professional Patient Relationship