Table 3

Frequency of clinician education and guidance about decision-making norms

Decision-making norm discussedConferences, n (%)
Explanation of Buchanan and Brock’s Principles of surrogate decision-making 16 (23)
 Stated preferences standard4 (6)
 Substitute judgement standard13 (18)
 Best interest standard0 (0)
Decisions should be patient centred 10 (14)
Decisions should be family centred 6 (8)