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Offline mcollier

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Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney - Suggested Revisions
« on: June 15, 2018, 07:37:09 PM »
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    • Good afternoon: 

    Attached you will find a Pro Forma Combined Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney that was developed for Catholics living in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. 

    I highlighted the sections of the docuмent that are the most questionable/concerning and asking for suggested revised language. 

    What Church docuмents did Catholics look to Pre-Vatican II? 

    Thank you for any suggestions/advice. 

    God bless, 
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    Offline Marie Teresa

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    Re: Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney - Suggested Revisions
    « Reply #1 on: June 15, 2018, 07:50:06 PM »
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    • I don't know that I could answer your questions, but here is an old thread about this topic:

    Living will directives for Traditional Catholics?


    If you call the organization on that link, you probably could get your questions answered.  Hope this helps!
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    Offline Nadir

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    Re: Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney - Suggested Revisions
    « Reply #2 on: June 16, 2018, 01:43:38 AM »
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    • I very uncomfortable with this:


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    This LIVING WILL shall take effect
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    (1) when my attending physician determines
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    (2)that I am incompetent which means that I lack sufficient capacity to understand the potential material benefits, risks and alternatives involved in a specific proposed health care decision;
    I am unable to make the health care decision on my behalf; or I am unable to communicate a decision about my health care.

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    For the LIVING WILL to be effective, my attending physician must also verify that:
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    1. I have an end-stage medical condition, that is, I have an incurable and irreversible medical condition
    in an advanced state which will result in death despite the introduction or continuation of medical treatment;or
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    2. I am (3)permanently unconscious, which is a total and irreversible loss of consciousness and capacity for interaction with the environment.
    (1) How can we be sure that the "attending physician" is a fit person to decide on our behalf?

    (2) Will he know us well enough and better than the person appointed and sitting at the bedside observing the patient for a much longer time?

    (3) What determines permanently unconscious? It's like the term "brain dead"? (Which is a fraud used to steal organs from living persons". How often do patients diagnosed as permanently unconscious come to consciousness.
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    Re: Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney - Suggested Revisions
    « Reply #3 on: June 16, 2018, 08:56:24 AM »
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    • Thank you Marie Teresa and Nadir! 

    Since this is an important thread for all Catholics trying to maintain the traditional Faith I will re-post the attachment and replies to the original thread. 

    God bless, 
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