Guardianship may pose an ethical dilemma for physicians, who must balance protecting
vulnerable patients from potential safety concerns with respecting their autonomy. Older …

One important device that has evolved within the legal system for dealing with the problem
of cognitively incapacitated individuals and the concomitant need for some form of surrogate …

Physicians are knowledgeable about their older patients' functioning and such patients'
experiences with elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. As a result, physicians are identified …

As the population ages, more adults will develop impaired decision-making capacity and
have no family members or friends available to make medical decisions on their behalf. In …

The reform of guardianship law and practice remains an active topic of interest for service
providers, policy makers, and advocates involved with older persons. Guardianship is a …

Background It is sometimes necessary for courts to appoint guardians for adult,
incapacitated patients. There are few data describing how medical decisions are made for …

Case studies from a 6-month, ethnographic study of judicial decisionmaking on
guardianship for elderly persons were used to describe four decisionmaking roles: family …

Examines autonomy issues relating to guardianship, the appointment of a substitute or
surrogate decision maker for persons who may be labeled as disabled, incapacitated, or …

The purpose of this study was to explore the beliefs of key decision makers about deficits in
older persons who are declared legally incompetent and placed under guardianship …

Purpose: This preliminary study compared clinical evaluations for guardianship in three
states with varying levels of statutory reform. Design and Methods: Case files for 298 cases …