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. 1989 Mar;10(1):83-96.
doi: 10.1007/BF00625762.

Caring for decisionally incapacitated elderly

D M High

Caring for decisionally incapacitated elderly

D M High. Theor Med. 1989 Mar.

Abstract

Although treating the elderly occasion the same kinds of ethical issues as treating other patients, specific problems do arise when making decisions for persons, once competent, who no longer can express their values. I examine the problem of decisional incapacity and offer a critique of the principles, such as substituted judgment, and the instruments, such as advance directives, living wills, other instructional directives, as well as surrogate decision-makers.

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