Abuse of Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care: Case Report

Lee, Melinda A.; Berry, Karen

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1991.tb02704.x

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“…For well motivated substitutes, the decisions can be heartbreaking. Further, substitutes are, at times, unavailable,23 inaccurate, 24,25 selfish, 26 or malicious 27 . The legal authority of a substitute to decline life‐sustaining treatment varies from state to state.…”

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Attempting Resuscitation in Nursing Homes: Policy Considerations

Finucane

Harper

1999

J American Geriatrics Society

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Attempting Resuscitation in Nursing Homes: Policy Considerations

Finucane

Harper

1999

J American Geriatrics Society

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“…In addition to recognizing that some patients have no families or that not all family members are supportive, there may be instances of families misusing their rights over the patient's because of the concern and stress involved in life threatening decisions (Lee and Berry, 1991).…”

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Final Life Choices

Marinelli

1994

Activities, Adaptation & Aging

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The trouble with mankind is that no one will admit that the main fact of existence is death . . . because man has a thinking brain and the longest lifetime, they are capable of the most horrible, long-term suffering. . . Is it humane to allow intense suffering to continue?-72 year old woman, 1989 I will neither give a deadly drug to anyone if asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect -Hippocratic oath Rosalie D. Marinelli, EdD, is Associate Professor, Department of Heal~h Sciences, University of Reno, NV. Her experience rn a health educator in various health care settings has fostered an intense inlerest in ethical dilemmas. [Haw& c+mdcxing unry m e ) : "Fd Life Qaicer: Who Decides?" MarLrlli, Rosalie D. Cbpublirhed simultancwsly m Activities. A&pk?fwn & Aging I J k Hnworch Rtss. Ine.) W . 18. No. 314. 1994, pp. 65-76; and: Elhia md Values in Long Tern H e d h C m (cd: Patricia I. Whni) Thc H a w d Rcsr. Ine., 1994, pp. 65-76. Muhiple copies of Ulir nrlulckhapcr may bc purcfrom Thc H n w d Documml Delivery Cenlcr [I-8003-HAWORTH; 9:OD am. -5:00 pm. (ES'DJ.

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“…(If an assessment for capacity to consent to treatment is required, it should be performed, as usual, by those who have the expertise and according to the prescribed legal standards). A further safeguard for the advance directive is sometimes afforded by a legal requirement for one or more witnesses 5 …”

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“…To be capable to complete an advance directive, a person should understand and appreciate that (1) advance directives contain choices that will be acted upon not in the present but in the future; (2) the choices will be acted upon when the person is no longer capable; (3) some of the choices involve medical treatments; (4) some of the choices may involve choosing someone else to make treatment decisions on one's behalf; (5) the choices could result in the person's death or a state of permanent coma; (6) death and permanent coma are states in which choice is no longer possible; (7) the person's choices may change over time or as the person's state of health changes; (8) if the person's choices change, he or she should also change the directive; and (9) the choices in the directive may supersede subsequent choices made by the person after the person has become incapable. We believe that a knowledge and understanding of these items would satisfy the requirements of the legal functional test of capacity applied in almost all jurisdictions.…”

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