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Disconnect between emergency contacts and surrogate decision-makers in the absence of advance directives
BACKGROUND: The role played by emergency contacts can be extensive particularly for chronically seriously ill patients. If the patient's condition suddenly deteriorates, the emergency contact may be asked to make decisions that should instead fall to a designated surrogate decision-maker. AIMS:...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5450815/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23376786 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269216312474486 |