AUTONOMÍA SUBROGADA: TOMA DE DECISIONES EN CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS. PRESENTACIÓN DE UN CASO

Objective: To explore the ethical challenges posed by surrogate autonomy in the context of palliative care, through the analysis of a real clinical case. Method: A case study involving a patient with advanced cerebral lymphoma, incapable of decision-making, whose care was guided by surrogate decisions made by her family. Results: The case highlights the ethical complexity of exercising surrogate autonomy in the absence of advance directives and underscores the need for clinical and ethical support to ensure prudent, informed, and person-centered decisions. Conclusions: Surrogate autonomy should be understood as a deliberative and ethically complex process requiring institutional protocols, ethical training for health professionals, and appropriate legal frameworks to safeguard patient rights and support family decision-makers