Surrogate Decision - Making for “ Friendless ” Patients
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About The Author: This month’s article was written by Casey Frank, Denver, where he has a civil trial practice—(303) 202-1001, [email protected]. He is a member of the medical ethics committee at University Hospital, a faculty associate at the UC Center for Bioethics and the Humanities, and a member of the CBA Health Law Section Executive Council.The author thanks attorneys Carl Glatstein and Timothy Kerns, as well as physician Richard Martinez, for their invaluable assistance in the preparation of this article.
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