Health care proxy

 A legal designation in which a patient designates another person (also called a surrogate) to make
health care decisions on their behalf if the patient is rendered incapable of making their wishes
known

 The health care proxy has the same rights to request or refuse treatment that the individual would
have if they were capable of communicating their wishes.

 The health care proxy is someone who should make decisions (to the best of their ability) that are
consistent with and based on the patient’s will.

Health care proxy

 A legal designation in which a patient designates another person (also called a surrogate) to make
health care decisions on their behalf if the patient is rendered incapable of making their wishes
known

 The health care proxy has the same rights to request or refuse treatment that the individual would
have if they were capable of communicating their wishes.

 The health care proxy is someone who should make decisions (to the best of their ability) that are
consistent with and based on the patient’s will.

Health care proxy

 A legal designation in which a patient designates another person (also called a surrogate) to make
health care decisions on their behalf if the patient is rendered incapable of making their wishes
known

 The health care proxy has the same rights to request or refuse treatment that the individual would
have if they were capable of communicating their wishes.

 The health care proxy is someone who should make decisions (to the best of their ability) that are
consistent with and based on the patient’s will.

Health care proxy

 A legal designation in which a patient designates another person (also called a surrogate) to make
health care decisions on their behalf if the patient is rendered incapable of making their wishes
known

 The health care proxy has the same rights to request or refuse treatment that the individual would
have if they were capable of communicating their wishes.
  The health care proxy is someone who should make decisions (to the best of their ability) that are
consistent with and based on the patient’s will.

Health care proxy

 A legal designation in which a patient designates another person (also called a surrogate) to make
health care decisions on their behalf if the patient is rendered incapable of making their wishes
known

 The health care proxy has the same rights to request or refuse treatment that the individual would
have if they were capable of communicating their wishes.

 The health care proxy is someone who should make decisions (to the best of their ability) that are
consistent with and based on the patient’s will.

V Health care proxy

 A legal designation in which a patient designates another person (also called a surrogate) to make
health care decisions on their behalf if the patient is rendered incapable of making their wishes
known

 The health care proxy has the same rights to request or refuse treatment that the individual would
have if they were capable of communicating their wishes.

 The health care proxy is someone who should make decisions (to the best of their ability) that are
consistent with and based on the patient’s will.

Health care proxy

 A legal designation in which a patient designates another person (also called a surrogate) to make
health care decisions on their behalf if the patient is rendered incapable of making their wishes
known

 The health care proxy has the same rights to request or refuse treatment that the individual would
have if they were capable of communicating their wishes.

 The health care proxy is someone who should make decisions (to the best of their ability) that are
consistent with and based on the patient’s will.

Health care proxy

 A legal designation in which a patient designates another person (also called a surrogate) to make
health care decisions on their behalf if the patient is rendered incapable of making their wishes
known
 The health care proxy has the same rights to request or refuse treatment that the individual would
have if they were capable of communicating their wishes.

 The health care proxy is someone who should make decisions (to the best of their ability) that are
consistent with and based on the patient’s will.