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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is consent for medical and/or surgical treatment that is granted by a substitute for the patient. Surrogate consent is used when the patient is mentally or legally incapable of granting consent. | |||
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Revision as of 16:26, 30 April 2025
A surrogate is one who takes the place of another.[1]
Surrogate consent is consent for medical and/or surgical treatment that is granted by a substitute for the patient. Surrogate consent is used when the patient is mentally or legally incapable of granting consent.
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