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When a Patient’s Prior Decision to Forgo Treatment Conflicts with a Family’s Current Insistence that Treatment be Provided

Swidler, Robert N.

This article explores the legal, ethical and practical issues that arise when a a patient's prior decision to forgo treatment conflicts with a family's current insistent that treatment be provided. It also offers advice to providers for handling such instances.

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School of Professional Studies
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December 16, 2024