Medicine and the Law
Problems arise when a lawfully appointed surrogate decision-maker wishes to decide on a course of action on behalf of a mentally incompetent patient that is against the patient’s best interests. This may arise: (i) where there is no advance directive, and the decision is made by the surrogate decisi...
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| Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2023-09-01
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| Series: | South African Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/707 |