Regional Unrepresented Patient Advocacy Committee as an Alternative for Decision Making
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15744772 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa Anderson-Shaw (0000-0003-2233-3482, University of Illinois Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | E594-599 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/amajethics.2019.594 |
| PMID | 31333175 |
| OpenAlex | W2955284922 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
Acute care hospitals and extended care facilities across the United States care for patients who lack capacity to make medical decisions. When such patients are hospitalized and have no identifiable surrogate, their unrepresented status prompts questions about who should make decisions. This article explores using a regional state unrepresented patient advocacy committee as an alternative to appointment of a legal guardian or to using clinicians as decision makers
Family medicine · Guardian · Legal guardian · Political science · Public relations · State (computer science · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |