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Every adult
(over 18) should have a properly drawn Heath Care Power of Attorney. It
authorizes a person or persons to receive information about your medical
condition and to make health care decisions for you.
The
decisions your Agent can make include admitting you to medical facilities,
hiring medical personnel, authorizing diagnostic tests, approving medical
procedures, allowing feeding tubes, permitting resuscitation or anything
else you could decide. Your Agent can also ensure that you do not receive
unwanted medical treatments, feeding tubes, respirators, resuscitation,
etc.
Without an
authorized Agent, you and your loved ones lose control. The HIPAA law
limits disclosure of information and other laws restrict the ability of
loved ones to carry out your wishes. A proper Health Care Power of
Attorney puts you and your Agent back in control of your health care.
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