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The Case to Improve, Not Abandon, the Best Interest Standard
American Journal of Bioethics 25 (9):98-99 (2025)
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In his article “The Ethical Standard for End-of-Life Decisions for Unrepresented Patients,” Shea makes a convincing case that unrepresented patients ought to be regarded as a vulnerable population...Other Versions
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End-of-Life Decisions for Unrepresented Patients: Is the Best Interest Standard Best? Is the Medical Futility Standard Futile?Matthew Shea - 2026 - American Journal of Bioethics 26 (5):W1-W6.
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The Ethical Standard for End-of-Life Decisions for Unrepresented Patients.Matthew Shea - 2024 - American Journal of Bioethics 25 (9):74-85.
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Decision Making.Samuel M. Natale, Charles F. O'Donnell & William R. C. Osborne Jr - 1988 - Thought: Fordham University Quarterly 63 (1):32-51.
Medical Decision Making for Unrepresented Patients: A Reflection on Colorado’s Approach with Implications for Elsewhere.Kristin Furfari - 2022 - Journal of Clinical Ethics 33 (4):297-302.
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