surrogate decision
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsurrogateanddecision
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surrogate
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈsʌr.ə.ɡət/us/ˈsɝː.ə.ɡət/
replacing someone else or used instead of ...
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decision
noun
uk/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/us/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
a choice that you make about something after thinking about ...
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(Definition ofsurrogateanddecisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Functioning as asurrogatedecisionmaker typically places great moral, emotional, and cognitive demands on the family surrogate.
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Fifty-four per cent of respondents preferred that physicians follow the directions of theirsurrogatedecisionmaker.
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Interestingly, accuracy was not related to whether thesurrogatedecision-maker was the patient's preferred spokesperson.
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Thus, in the vast majority of situations, thesurrogatedecisionmaker is a family member.
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We advocate that clinicians discuss the three key aspects of hospice during routine advance care planning sessions with patients and their futuresurrogatedecisionmakers.
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Research regarding these variations will further illuminate thesurrogatedecision-making experience.
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Group or consensual decision-making involving multiple family members was preferred over individualsurrogatedecision-making.
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While there has always been some need forsurrogatedecision-making in health care, the need is now much more frequent and the decisions typically more complex.
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Thesurrogatedecisionmaker must be a trusted individual that is able to make crucial decisions on behalf of the advance directive client.
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If a patient is unable to make decisions or speak for themselves about personal health care, some other person(s) must provide direction in decision-making, called thesurrogatedecision-maker.
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Services range from the initial investigation of mistreatment, to health and supportive services and legal interventions, up to and including the appointment ofsurrogatedecision-makers such as legal guardians.
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They have to develop a clear understanding of patient capacity and surrogate appropriateness so that they can decide when patients lack capacity and when surrogate decisions are unacceptable.
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