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To: The Red Zone

Respectfully I believe you are mistaken. There are two seperate types of "proxies" as you put it. A living will is basically and end of life type document, a life and death time predecision. A healthcare surrogate document is a designation of a party or parties to make medical decisions in the event of inability to make a medical decision. This can be as simple as being temporarily knocked out or a unforseen circumstance during an operation.

Why I warn against is the two documents conflicting. I though I should clarify the legal aspects. You may have personal experience that states otherwise.


926 posted on 03/18/2005 10:46:17 PM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: longtermmemmory

If there is a state law which says the living will is a "must follow" I'd sure love to see it. What articles I've seen about the role it plays in Florida is that it is "advice to the proxy."


928 posted on 03/18/2005 10:48:45 PM PST by The Red Zone
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