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• Decisions to Limit Life-Sustaining Treatment for Critically Ill Patients Who Lack Both Decision-Making Capacity and Surrogate Decision-Makers 

  White, Douglas B.; Curtis, J. Randall; Lo, Bernard; Luce, John M. (2006-08)
• Hope, Truth, and Preparing for Death: Perspectives of Surrogate Decision Makers 

  Apatira, Latifat; Boyd, Elizabeth A.; Malvar, Grace; Evans, Leah R.; Luce, John M.; Lo, Bernard; White, Douglas B. (2008-12-16)

  Background: Although many physicians worry that openly discussing a poor prognosis will cause patients and families to lose hope, surrogate decision makers' perspectives on this topic are largely unknown. Objective: To ...
• Life Support for Patients Without a Surrogate Decision Maker: Who Decides? 

  White, Douglas B.; Curtis, J. Randall; Wolf, Leslie E.; Prendergast, Thomas J.; Taichman, Darren B.; Kuniyoshi, Gary; Acerra, Frank; Lo, Bernard; Luce, John M. (2007-07-03)

  Background: Physicians in intensive care units have withdrawn life support in incapacitated patients who lack surrogate decision makers and advance directives, yet little is known about how often this occurs or under what ...