MEDRADSC 3Y03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Surrogate Decision-Maker, Boogie 2Nite, Libertarian Paternalism

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Medical Radiation Sciences
• Course: MEDRADSC 3Y03
• Professor: Leslie Murray

Document Summary

If the physician determines that a patient is capable of consenting to a treatment: physician must identify and obtain consent from an appropriate substitute decision maker. If you are unable to make decisions: your doctor or other health care provider must contact your substitute decision maker, to seek their consent before your doctor or other health care provider can give you treatment. Except: someone who is paid to provide you with personal care (nurse, someone who is mentally incapable, someone who is under 16. Sdm: whom you trust and who knows you well. It is likely you will want to choose someone close to you. It is important that you discuss your intent to name the person ahead of time to make sure they are willing to act for you if it becomes necessary. What type of decisions does the sdm make: medications, surgery or other procedures, rehabilitation, admission to ltc.