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Getting Your Affairs in Order Checklist: Documents to Prepare for …

(4 days ago) WEBHaving a health care proxy helps you plan for situations that cannot be foreseen, such as a serious auto accident or stroke. Learn how to choose a health care proxy. These documents are part of advance care planning, which involves preparing for future …

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/advance-care-planning/getting-your-affairs-order-checklist-documents-prepare-future

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California requires hospitals to turn to a patient’s next …

(3 days ago) WEBAs of Jan. 1, California joined 45 other states and the District of Columbia with next-of-kin laws that designate a surrogate to make decisions on a patient’s behalf — even if that person wasn

https://www.ijpr.org/health-and-medicine/2023-02-20/california-requires-hospitals-to-turn-to-a-patients-next-of-kin-closing-a-longtime-loophole

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Do Hospitals Have To Consult With Next of Kin?

(7 days ago) WEBMost states have next-of-kin statutes, which means health care professionals must consult with immediate family members about a patient if they cannot speak for themselves. If a patient is unconscious …

https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/estate-planning/do-hospitals-have-to-consult-with-next-of-kin/

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