Medicine and the Law.
S Afr Med J
; 113(9): 20-21, 2023 09 04.
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| ID: mdl-37882133
ABSTRACT
Problems arise when a lawfully appointed surrogate decision-maker wishes to decide on a course of action on behalf of a mentally incompetent patient that is against the patient's best interests. This may arise (i) where there is no advance directive, and the decision is made by the surrogate decision-maker on religious grounds; (ii) where the medical practitioners are of the opinion that the surrogate decision-maker's decision is not in the best interests of the patient; (iii) where the close relatives of the patient do not agree with the decision by the surrogate decision-maker; and (iv) where the surrogate decision-maker asks the medical practitioners to undertake treatment or a procedure on the patient that is unlawful or unethical. Suggestions are made regarding what doctors should do when faced with each of these situations.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Médicos
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Toma de Decisiones
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
S Afr Med J
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Sudáfrica