Abstract:Background: The severity of the injury may be such that ongoing care of the individual patient is futile, and this can lead to disagreement with the family or friends of the patient with regard to further treatment. Patient capacity or ability to participate in the informed consent process may be compromised and the patient is therefore managed by the clinical team on the basis of the best interest’s principle, with clinicians relying on proxy consent or substituted judgment. These sections of the hospital hav… Show more
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