Is the Best Interest Standard Good for Pediatrics?

We argue that the “best interest standard” for surrogate decision-making is problematic for a number of reasons. First, reliance on the best interest standard is subjective. Second, it leads to behavior that is intolerant and polarizing. Third, appeals to the best interest standard are often vague a...

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Published in:Pediatrics
Main Authors: Rhodes, Rosamond, Holzman, Ian R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Academy of Pediatrics 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8202137/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25274877
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2014-1394H
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