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    The benefits of informed non-dissent when families have difficulty making a decision
    (Université de Montréal, 2022) Nortje, Mila; Haque, Sajid; Nortje, Nico
    Being a surrogate decision-maker is challenging for many people and having to decide to withdraw life sustaining therapies can be extremely difficult. Helping surrogates to refocus their decisions on informed non-dissent can greatly minimize unnecessary suffering for all involved. This case study describes how dignitary harm was minimized by using the concept of informed non-dissent.