Potential Alternative Pathways in Caring for Unrepresented Patients Who Are Unable to Speak for Themselves

Paul Hutchison, MD, MA
Assistant Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Loyola University Chicago Medical Center

Abstract: How should patients who have no legal health care proxy and have lost decisional capacity be cared for? Often, these unrepresented patients are subject to the assignment of a court-appointed guardian, who may not be the most ideal person to speak about an unfamiliar patient's best interests. Dr. Hutchison will explore an alternative pathway and the ethical constraints of this approach.

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Presented by the Catholic Health Association and Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Healthcare Leadership, Loyola University Chicago