The Blood Of The Covenant Is Thicker Than The Water Of The Womb: The Ethical Obligation to Respect Chosen Families for Surrogate Decision Making
When patients are unable to make their own medical decisions, healthcare professionals have a legal and ethical duty to identify a surrogate. Historically, immediate family members have been called upon because they are assumed to have the strongest relationships as reflected in the commonly used sa...
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| Published in | The journal of hospital ethics Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 73 - 74 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Washington
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
01.09.2024
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