Working with Patients and Substitute Decisions-Makers (SDMs)

October 24, 2025 • 00:14:06
Working with Patients and Substitute Decisions-Makers (SDMs)
It's Complicated: A Podcast about Healthcare Ethics in Practice
Working with Patients and Substitute Decisions-Makers (SDMs)

Oct 24 2025 | 00:14:06

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Show Notes

An Education Guide for Nova Scotia Health Team Members

with

Marika Warren, NSHEN Ethicist

and

Amanda Porter, Ethics Collaboration Team

Education guide for staff: Working with Patients and Substitute Decision-makers: Home – Working with Patients and Substitute Decisions-Makers (SDMs) – LibGuides at Nova Scotia Health

Patient and family guide: Making Health Care Decisions for Someone Else: Acting as a Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM) | Nova Scotia Health

Ethics Nova Scotia Health’s Library Subject Guide: Accessing Ethics Support – Ethics Nova Scotia Health – LibGuides at Nova Scotia Health

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