When “Next of Kin” Isn’t “Who Knows Best”: the Ethics of Choosing a Surrogate Decision Maker

American Journal of Bioethics 24 (7):123-124 (2024)
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Clinical ethicists are frequently called upon to provide guidance about who can make medical decisions for an incapacitated patient, what decisions the surrogate can make, and how they ought to mak...

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