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Making Health Care Decisions for Someone Else: Acting as a Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM)

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WX85-2327
Language
English
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Ethics

This pamphlet explains what to expect when you are asked to act as a substitute decision-maker when a patient is not able to make decisions about their own health care.

This pamphlet is also available in: 

French: FF85-2359 Prendre des décisions concernant les soins de santé d’une personne
Arabic: AR85-2349 اتخاذ القرارات المتعلقة بالرعاية الصحية بالنيابة عن شخص آخر 
Simplified Chinese: CH85-2350 为他人做出医疗保健决策:作为替代决策者

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