DECISIONS AT THE END OF LIFE - GUIDED BY COMMUNITIES OF PATIENTS

Authors
EMANUEL LL EMANUEL EJ
Citation
Ll. Emanuel et Ej. Emanuel, DECISIONS AT THE END OF LIFE - GUIDED BY COMMUNITIES OF PATIENTS, The Hastings Center report, 23(5), 1993, pp. 6-14
Citations number
44
Categorie Soggetti
Social Issues",Philosophy
Journal title
The Hastings Center report → ACNP
ISSN journal
00930334
Volume
23
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
6 - 14
Database
ISI
SICI code
0093-0334(1993)23:5<6:DATEOL>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
To guide treatment decisions for incompetent patients who have no adva nce directives, health care institutions should look to the preference s of their own communities of patients. That is the best way to ensure that incompetent patients' wishes will be followed.