Prediction of life-story narrative for end-of-life surrogate’s decision-making is inadequate: a Q-methodology study

Prediction of life-story narrative for end-of-life surrogate’s decision-making is inadequate: a Q-methodology study

Abstract Background Substituted judgment assumes adequate knowledge of patient’s mind-set. However, surrogates’ prediction of individual healthcare decisions is often inadequate and may be based on shared background rather than patient-specific knowledge. It is not known whether surrogate’s predicti...

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Main Authors: Muhammad M. Hammami, Kafa Abuhdeeb, Muhammad B. Hammami, Sophia J. S. De Padua, Areej Al-Balkhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
End-of-life choices
Q-methodology
Surrogate decision-making
Substituted judgment
Life-story narrative
Surrogate decision-making confidence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-019-0368-8

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