美国老年病学协会的立场声明:为没有代表的老年人做出医疗治疗决定

Joseph D Dixon1, Aruna V Josyula2,3, Noelle Marie Javier4

  • 1Division of Geriatric & Palliative Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

概括

美国老年病学协会更新了对未经代表的老年人医疗治疗决策的指导,这些老年人缺乏决策能力和代孕代表. 这确保了公平的程序,并减少了弱势患者的法律变化.

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