PHLB09H3 Chapter Notes -Fiduciary, Online Banking, Multiple Birth
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To be able to make a decision that reflects his long term, settled values. Substitute judgement a decision made by a surrogate decision maker or hcp for a non- competent patient based on what the patient would want if he were able to decide for himself. Proxy directive a legal document in which the competent patient designs a person to make medical decisions for her when she is no longer competent to speak for herself. Advance (instructional) directives written statements made while the patient is competent for use at a time when she is no longer competent stating what medical treatment would (not) be acceptable to her. Who decides for the patient? (buchanan and brock) Looks solely to the content or outcome of the decision for example the standard that the choice be a reasonable one or be what other reasonable or rational persons would choose.
