The benefits of informed non-dissent when families have difficulty making a decision

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dc.contributor.authorNortje, Mila
dc.contributor.authorHaque, Sajid
dc.contributor.authorNortje, Nico
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-22T13:23:49Z
dc.date.available2023-03-22T13:23:49Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractBeing 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNortje, 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/10.7202/1094702aren_US
dc.identifier.issn2561-4665
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.7202/1094702ar
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8646
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversité de Montréalen_US
dc.subjectSurrogacyen_US
dc.subjectCanceren_US
dc.subjectType 2 diabetesen_US
dc.subjectIntensive Care Unit (ICU)en_US
dc.subjectHyperkalemiaen_US
dc.titleThe benefits of informed non-dissent when families have difficulty making a decisionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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