“…As reported elsewhere in greater detail (Fisher et al, 2009), the vast majority of respondents rated the following three factors as “very important” in their decision-making process: the wishes of the individual (85% of respondents), assessment of the individual’s best interest (84–85%), and recommendations of medical experts (84%). Less emphasis was placed on benefits and risks of the intervention (61–71%), wishes of family (50–63%), and the individual’s health status (29–53%), and little emphasis on religious affiliation (22–39%), and extra cost to the agency beyond what the individual’s health insurance covered (11%).…”