15 Apr 2005
I would like to urge people to visit the NYS Department of Health website. With the recent situation with the Terri Schiavo case, American's interest in the need of having a living will has soared .A health care proxy allows individuals to designate another person as their "agent," with the authority to make health care decisions for them. The proxy can be written to give the agent as much or as little authority as the individual desires, including removing or providing life-sustaining treatments. It is recommended that an agent and an alternate agent be designated.Please feel free to visit this website and read more about health care proxies. The website address is http://www.health.state.ny.us/ and you may download a free proxy form athttp://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/hospital/healthcareproxy/form.htm
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