Table 2.1: Authority

Before Disaggregation
Medical treatment. Individual doctors, acting on their personal judgment, make all decisions about end-of-life care.
The Innovation and What It Does
Formal ethics process. Hospitals assemble a team of experts to discuss ethical questions. Patients and their families participate in medical decisions.
Outcome
Patients and families trust that they will receive treatment in accordance with their wishes. Patient satisfaction improves when patients exercise autonomy in their health care decisions.
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