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Difficulties in Honoring Patient Requests for Hospice when Relying on Surrogate Decision-Makers: A Case Study
Meyer, Leigh, White, Lexi C., Moss, Mateo, Villanueva, Mark, Ingall, Timothy J., Guthrie, R , Murphy, Tyler, Trost, Lisa , Frase, Beverly, Collura, Christopher A., Meltzer, Ellen C. , Villanueva, Mark N, Meyer, Leigh , Guthrie, Richard V, Trost, Lisa, Collura, Christopher A.
Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics | May 15, 2026 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: 1-4
Abstract Honoring a patient’s wishes for end-of-life care can be challenging if the patient loses decision-making capacity and the identified alternate decision-maker will not respect the patient’s wishes. This article discusses how to proceed ethically and legally when the alternate decision-maker and care team disagree about respecting a patient’s end-of-life preferences.