Substituted judgment in medical practice: evidentiary standards on a sliding scale

M R Tonelli

doi:10.1111/j.1748-720x.1997.tb01392.x

Substituted judgment in medical practice: evidentiary standards on a sliding scale

J Law Med Ethics. 1997 Spring;25(1):22-9, 2. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-720x.1997.tb01392.x.

Author

M R Tonelli¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA.

PMID: 11066471
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720x.1997.tb01392.x

Abstract

Proposes an approach to the substituted judgment standard that reflects the reality of clinical practice and circumvents shortcomings in the current legal and bioethical alternatives.

MeSH terms

Adult
Decision Making*
Ethics, Medical*
Female
Humans
Life Support Care / legislation & jurisprudence
Male
Mental Competency / legislation & jurisprudence*
Middle Aged
Personal Autonomy
Third-Party Consent / legislation & jurisprudence
United States
Withholding Treatment