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Consider the variety of ways that we might try to preserve the interests of patients who have become incompetent (the mo

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 12:50 pm
by answerhappygod
Consider the variety of ways that we might try to preserve theinterests of patients who have become incompetent (the most durableand coherent version is a current notarized living will/advanceddirective, but relational accounts of the patient’s wishesaccording to loved ones, patterns of conduct prior to incompetence,or even apparent response to treatment e.g. moaning, trying to pullout tubes, etc.). In light of this array of evidence, do you find a“limited-objective”, “pure objective”, or some other standard formaking these decisions?