The experiences of family members who make decisions for their relatives with developmental disabilities when the individuals’ wishes are unknown

People with developmental disabilities are particularly susceptible to health challenges. If they are not capable of making treatment decisions, they rely on substitute decision makers to make decisions for them. In this research, I examined the experiences of families who have made decisions for th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gillespie, Deirdre
Other Authors: Starzomski, Rosalie
Language:English
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Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1828/1319