Systematic Review: The Effect on Surrogates of Making Treatment Decisions for Others
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Wendler, David
Rid, Annette
Bibliographic Citation
Annals of internal medicine 2011 Mar 1; 154(5): 336-46
Abstract
Clinical practice relies on surrogates to make or help to make treatment decisions for incapacitated adults; however, the effect of this practice on surrogates has not been evaluated.
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