Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
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J Cataract Refract Surg · Dec 2007
Comparative StudyAccuracy of surrogate decision making in elective surgery.
To assess the accuracy of surrogate decision making for elective cataract surgery. ⋯ The findings suggest that current methods of decision making in elective surgery for patients unable to make autonomous decisions may be seriously flawed. This extends previous findings of inaccuracy with the substituted judgment approach to end-of-life issues to reflect elective surgical scenarios.