A cognitively impaired patient without a surrogate: who makes the decision?
ETSU College of Medicine, Wellmont Health System, Rogersville, TN, USA. hospicedoc@charter.net
Steven J
SJ
Baumrucker
Matt
M
Stolick
Gerald M
GM
Morris
Leslie
L
Stilin
Gregg
G
VandeKieft
Paige
P
Mingle
Karrie A
KA
Oertli
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003072:Cognition Disorders; D015897:Comorbidity; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics*; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007872:Legal Guardians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008875:Middle Aged; D020528:Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive / Q000150:complications*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000941:ethics; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration; D011788:Quality of Life; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile