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Reconceptualizing the Experience of Surrogate Decision Making: Reports vs Genuine Decisions
Annals of Family Medicine, 05/18/09

Braun UK et al. - Physicians should identify clinically reasonable options and elicit the surrogate’s sense of decision-making burden. Some surrogates will be able to make reports, and the physician should make a clear recommendation that implements the patient’s reported preference. Some surrogates will confront genuine decisions, which should be managed by negotiating treatment goals. Requests by the surrogate that everything be done may represent a psychosocially burdensome decision, and support should be provided to help the surrogate work through the decision-making process.

Physicians' Attitudes Toward Post-MI Aspirin Prophylaxis: Findings from an Online Questionnaire in Europe and Latin America
Postgraduate Medicine, 11/11/09 Relevance Score: 93%

Physicians Beliefs and Attitudes About End-of-Life Care: A Comparison of Selected Regions in Hungary and the United States
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 11/06/09 Relevance Score: 93%

Family Physician attitudes about prescribing using a drug formulary
BMC Family Practice, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 93%

Emergency Physician Perceptions of Patient Safety Risks
Annals of Emergency Medicine, 10/27/09 Relevance Score: 92%

Physician wellness: a missing quality indicator
The Lancet, 11/16/09 Relevance Score: 90%