The Accuracy of a Proxy's Substituted Judgments for Individuals with and without Advance Directives

Abstract

This study examined and compared individuals' perceived end-of-life choices to those of the person acting as their proxy in the event they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves. Whether or not the presence of an advance directive (AD) document influenced the concordance between individual and proxy also was investigated. The theoretical framework is congruity and relevance of communication. An individual must communicate to the proxy in such a way that the information given becomes relevant to the proxy in order that subsequent decisions would be congruent with that of the individual.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA354224

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  • Nina A. Watson

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  • University of Texas at Austin

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  • Biomedical

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  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Blood Transfusions
  • Brain Diseases
  • Brain Injuries
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Demography
  • Directives
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  • Internal Medicine
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  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Information Retrieval
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