The __________ standard holds that, when an incapacitated patient's treatment preferences have not been explicitly artic

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The __________ standard holds that, when an incapacitated patient's treatment preferences have not been explicitly artic

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The __________ standard holds that, when an incapacitated
patient's treatment preferences have not been explicitly
articulated in speech or writing, the surrogate decision maker
should base her decision on the patient's known wishes, values, and
beliefs, inferring what the patient would most likely prefer in
such a situation.
best interest, reasonable person,
subjective, substituted judgment
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