The benefits of informed non-dissent when families have difficulty making a decision
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Date
2022
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Université de Montréal
Abstract
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.
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Keywords
Surrogacy, Cancer, Type 2 diabetes, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Hyperkalemia
Citation
Nortje, M. et al. (2022). The benefits of informed non-dissent when families have difficulty making a decision. Canadian Journal of Bioethics, 5(4)94–95. https://doi.org/10.7202/1094702ar