Which principle guides care when a valid advance directive exists and applies?
QUESTION
What is the best evidence of a patient's wishes: current competent choice or an older directive?
QUESTION
Which standard is used when the patient's wishes are unknown and cannot be inferred?
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ANSWER
Best-interest standard. Without known wishes, the best-interest standard provides an objective framework to evaluate benefits, burdens, and quality of life for decision-making.