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May 17, 2026The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics0 citations

Difficulties in Honoring Patient Requests for Hospice when Relying on Surrogate Decision-Makers: A Case Study

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LMLeigh MeyerLWLexi C. WhiteMMMateo Moss

Key Points

  • This article examines the complexities of honoring a patient's end-of-life wishes when they can no longer make decisions themselves.
  • Analysis of case study involving a disagreement between surrogate decision-maker and care team
  • Review of ethical frameworks regulating end-of-life care
  • Discussion of legal aspects surrounding decision-making capacity
  • Identified key ethical dilemmas when surrogates do not respect patient preferences
  • Outlined potential legal strategies for care teams to uphold patient wishes
  • Provided recommendations for facilitating better communication between surrogates and care teams

Abstract

Honoring a patient's wishes for end-of-life care can be challenging if the patient loses decision-making capacity and the identified alternate decision-maker will not respect the patient's wishes. This article discusses how to proceed ethically and legally when the alternate decision-maker and care team disagree about respecting a patient's end-of-life preferences.

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Meyer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095c6d7880e6d24efe2976https://doi.org/10.1017/jme.2026.10251
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