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SURROGATE DECISION MAKER [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decision-Making Process
  • Health Law
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
CONT

If a patient has not legally appointed a health care proxy, family members ... may still be able to serve as the patients' surrogate decision maker and make health care decisions for patients.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Processus décisionnel
  • Droit de la santé
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
CONT

Lorsque la personne n'est pas apte à donner un consentement ou qu'on ne reconnaît pas à une personne mineure la pleine capacité d'exercice sur les soins à lui prodiguer, son représentant (le parent ou le tuteur, par exemple) peut la remplacer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Proceso de adopción de decisiones
  • Derecho de salud
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
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