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Letters2 August 2011The Effect on Surrogates of Making Treatment Decisions for OthersRamon S. Dunkin, MDRamon S. Dunkin, MDFrom Indianapolis, IN 46228.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-155-3-201108020-00023 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The article by Wendler and Rid (1) and the 11 January 2011 FRONTLINE documentary “Facing Death” on PBS prompted the following comments on the physician's role in medical decision making.The article, and references 7 to 10 that cited how decisions were made by surrogates, mentioned discussions with the health care staff but did not indicate what specific information the physicians provided. “Facing Death” presented several end-of-life situations in which family members were asked to decide about further therapy, with or without the patient's input, after discussion of the prognosis and treatment options with the health care ...Reference1. Wendler D, Rid A. Systematic review: the effect on surrogates of making treatment decisions for others. Ann Intern Med. 2011;154:336-46. [PMID: 21357911] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Ramon S. Dunkin, MDAffiliations: From Indianapolis, IN 46228.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoSystematic Review: The Effect on Surrogates of Making Treatment Decisions for Others David Wendler and Annette Rid The Effect on Surrogates of Making Treatment Decisions for Others Jerry L. Goddard The Effect on Surrogates of Making Treatment Decisions for Others Jeffrey T. Berger Metrics 2 August 2011Volume 155, Issue 3Page: 206KeywordsConflicts of interestCritical careDecision makingEmotionsHealth careHealth information technologyPhosphate buffered saline ePublished: 2 August 2011 Issue Published: 2 August 2011 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2011 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...
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