Ethics Talk: Which and Whose Values Should Inform Decisions for Unrepresented Patients?

When a patient is unable to express their own wishes and does not have a surrogate or advance directive, how should clinicians determine the best course of care? This month on Ethics Talk, Scott Schweikart provides an overview of 3 of the most common approaches to caring for unrepresented patients, and Dr David Ozar explains some of the policy challenges facing health professionals who care for these patients during emergencies.