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- Step 1. Think through what you do, and do not, want if there are medical decisions to be made and you cannot communicate your wishes.
- Step 2. Discuss with the person whether he or she is willing to act as your Proxy.
- Step 3.Take the time to provide as clear an idea as possible of just what your wishes and your beliefs are.
- Step 4. Even if you think you already know, ask the person you're proposing to appoint as your proxy what he or she thinks about the different topics under discussion.
- Step 5. Ask the Proxy questions about things that could happen to confirm you both have the same understanding about what you do and do not want.
- Step 6. Include the person's name in your Healthcare Proxy document, and ask him or her to affirm their agreement in writing.
What To Discuss With A Healthcare Proxy
Step 4. Even if you think you already know, ask the person you're proposing to appoint as your proxy what he or she thinks about the different topics under discussion.
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If you learn that the person's point of view is different from yours, is he or she still agreeable to going along with what you want and actively enforcing your wishes?
Even if he or she is willing, do you think your wishes will be carried out?
It is recommended that you not argue with your prospective proxy over the levels of care you do and do not want. In fact, if you find yourself having to defend your wishes to the proposed proxy, that could be a sign that you need to look for a different person.
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