A surrogate, including a person acting as a surrogate, shall make a health care decision in accordance with the patientâs individual health care instructions, if any, and other wishes to the extent known to the surrogate. Otherwise, the surrogate shall make the decision in accordance with the surrogateâs determination of the patientâs best interest. In determining the patientâs best interest, the surrogate shall consider the patientâs personal values to the extent known to the surrogate.
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