Proxy decision-making about participation in palliative care research: A scoping review
Palliative Medicine: The Research Journal of the EAPC - A Multiprofessional Journal
Published online on April 27, 2026
Abstract
Palliative Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Background:Palliative care research must be inclusive of those with impairments in decision-making to provide a representative evidence base for care and treatment. When capacity to consent to research is impaired, proxies may be asked to support decision-...
Background:Palliative care research must be inclusive of those with impairments in decision-making to provide a representative evidence base for care and treatment. When capacity to consent to research is impaired, proxies may be asked to support decision-...