title: [The health care surrogate: the legal framework].
abstract: Created around ten years ago, the possibility of nominating a health care surrogate has radically changed the relationship between the patient and healthcare professionals. A nominated person talks with the doctor and the nursing team in cases where the patient is unable to consent to care. However, such a system raises questions regarding medical confidentiality and the involvement of the family in the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Groupe hospitalier Paris Ile-de-France Ouest, Paris, France. veronique.desjardins@apr.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Desjardins
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dufour
mesh_terms: D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D019727:Proxy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D020458:Third-Party Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence