Attorney Jeffrey Roberts the Importance of a Health Care Proxy
Featured in the January 2012 issue of Healthcare News
01/23/2012- Healthcare News
Attorney Jeffrey Roberts was recently featured in the
January 2012 issue of Healthcare News. The article "Peace of Mind A Health Care Proxy Ensures That Wishes Will
Be Honored" By Kathleen Mitchell.
In the article Roberts highlighted the importance of a Health Care Proxy.
"The power to make life-and-death decisions only goes into effect if a physician declares a person mentally incapacitated. And if that occurs, the person designated as their agent is required to speak for them and act as they would act, which is not necessarily the way the agent would normally act,"
"Living will language makes sure there are no arguments about issues as whether to put someone on a ventilator if doctors say there is no chance of recovery,"
To read the complete article at Healthcare News
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