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- Title
Surviving surrogate decision-making: what helps and hampers the experience of making medical decisions for others.
- Authors
Vig, Elizabeth K; Starks, Helene; Taylor, Janelle S; Hopley, Elizabeth K; Fryer-Edwards, Kelly
- Abstract
A majority of end-of-life medical decisions are made by surrogate decision-makers who have varying degrees of preparation and comfort with their role. Having a seriously ill family member is stressful for surrogates. Moreover, most clinicians have had little training in working effectively with surrogates.
- Publication
Journal of general internal medicine, 2007, Vol 22, Issue 9, p1274
- ISSN
1525-1497
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11606-007-0252-y