Nontraditional surrogate decision makers for hospitalized older adults
AR Comer, JE Slaven, A Montz, E Burke, L Inger… - Medical care, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Without advanced preparation of legal documents, state law determines who
may serve as a surrogate decision maker for patients in hospitals. Objectives: To examine
the relationship characteristics associated with traditional versus nontraditional health care
surrogates who are making medical decisions for patients in hospitals. Research Design:
Secondary analysis of a baseline cross-sectional survey of a larger prospective
observational study. Subjects: In total, 364 patient/surrogate dyads consisting of patients …
may serve as a surrogate decision maker for patients in hospitals. Objectives: To examine
the relationship characteristics associated with traditional versus nontraditional health care
surrogates who are making medical decisions for patients in hospitals. Research Design:
Secondary analysis of a baseline cross-sectional survey of a larger prospective
observational study. Subjects: In total, 364 patient/surrogate dyads consisting of patients …
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