Sentence examples for absence of directive from inspiring English sources

That is, it is feared that too much social closeness and group safety, in the absence of directive instruction an operational category of TP (Garrison, 2011)—could thwart criticality and encourage "groupthink" (Garrison, 2016).

For seven of the nine cases of "without decisional capacity" in the disagreed group, CEC client judgments were based on the following: 1. Poor prognosis 2. Absence of advance directive 3. Ambiguous patient preference 4. Presence/absence of consistent family preference 5. Family expectations for patient recovery 6.

Family selection criteria Absence of advance directives   ICU complex process: − Prolonged stay - Clinical course with probability of severe complications - Complex therapeutic/diagnostic procedures - Possibility of functional/organic sequelae - Possibility of LET and/or exitus   Internet knowledge   Informed consent   Structured family  .

In the absence of such directives, the health system has not invested in special programs focusing on health for people with disability.

As reported by De Rootj et al., the patient's wishes are usually unknown at the time of triaging to the ICU, for reasons including acute cognitive impairment, absence of advance directives, absence of a primary-care physician [ 13] or under-recognition of pre-existing cognitive impairment [ 14].

I fully understood some speakers, such as Mr Piecyk, when they said they regretted the absence of a direct link with the Working Time Directive.

First, in the absence of a specific directive and hospital record code, whole blood and blood constituent charges are not formally included in the database, hence it is probable that transfusion frequency and costs were under-estimated.

In the absence of official, medical directives and within the prevailing framework of medical tourism as a customer's prerogative, the presentation to Australian media audiences of any hazards arising from the practice was a combination of anecdotal, patient evidence and a healthy dose of 'buyer beware'.

It's also important to know that, if you're unable to, a spouse is given priority to make health care decisions on your behalf through guardianship in the absence of a health care directive.

Finally, in the absence of a written advance directive, the law provides for the spouse, along with the attending physician, to make a decision to withdraw treatment of an incompetent patient.

In the case of Mr Henry (and many NHBDs, I would argue), the process and perhaps even the timing of death is indeed shaped by the process of NHBD, even in the absence of a patient-advanced directive, as we see with Mr Henry.