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End-of-life decision-making confidence in surrogates of African-American dialysis patients is overly optimistic.
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Abstract
Recent studies suggest that surrogate decision makers may be too optimistic about their end-of-life decision making abilities for loved ones. We examined surrogates' decision making confidence with an emphasis on its linkages to their understandings of patients' values and goals for end-of-life care.