Case and Commentary
Jul 2012
J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH
Informed assent, in which the family or surrogate decision makers for a patient are invited to defer to clinicians' judgment rather than specifically consenting to withholding or withdrawing futile treatments, is consistent with quality care and may protect surrogates from feeling responsible for the patient’s death.
Virtual Mentor. 2012; 14(7):545-550. doi:
10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.7.ecas3-1207.