PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lazar, N. M.
AU  - Greiner, G. G.
AU  - Robertson, G.
AU  - Singer, P. A.
TI  - Bioethics for clinicians: 5. Substitute decision-making
DP  - 1996 Nov 15
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 1435--1437
VI  - 155
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/155/10/1435.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/155/10/1435.full
SO  - CMAJ1996 Nov 15; 155
AB  - Substitute decision-making is a means of making health care decisions on behalf of people who are incapable of making these decisions for themselves. It is based on the ethical principle of respect for autonomy. Substitute decision-making poses two main questions: Who-should make the decision for the incapable person, and, How should the decision be made? Because the applicable statutory and common law varies across Canada, clinicians should become familiar with the legal requirements of their own province or territory.