A novel tool to assess the capacity of people with dementia to designate a surrogate
The CDS tool shows that there are patients who may otherwise lack DMC but who can validly designate a surrogate. The CDS tool may be a highly useful instrument to promote patient-centered care among vulnerable patients deemed to lack capacity for treatment decisions.
Authors
- Jason Adam Wasserman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1891-1350)
- Devan Stahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1821-9700)
- Sally P. Weaver
- Lauren Barron
Institutions
- Baylor University (US)
- Oakland University (US)
- Center for Occupational Research and Development (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Gerontologist
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf259
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00