Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6800077 | Journal of Psychiatric Research | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Preferred alternative decision-makers are an ethical safeguard to ensure the wellbeing and rights of seriously ill individuals. In this pilot study, preferred alternative decision makers were aligned with their ill family members concerning treatment-related decisions and underlying life values. Future research should continue to explore and clarify the views of ill individuals and alternative decision makers to determine the quality of this safeguard used in clinical settings.
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Authors
Laura Weiss Roberts, Jane Paik Kim,