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    Re: Medical Information Withheld

    Posted by sharwinston on 2/28/09

    well... lying to hospital personnel that she's his "wife" is
    not the way to go.

    In the eyes of the law: She's a stranger.

    And I'm guessing that the hospital has strict rules about
    telling strangers anything about a patient. And I'm
    guessing that the hospital has strict rules that only the
    next of kin is entitled to receive info about his/her
    relative.

    Although not clear from your post, if he's awake, alert &
    competent to make legal decisions, he can give her a power
    of attorney for many things, including the power to make
    health care decisions for him.

    If he's not alert, awake & incompetent for one reason or
    another (i.e. too many drugs), there's nothing she can do.
    It's too late for that.

    It's good that you recognize that life's not fair.

    On 2/22/09, K T wrote:
    > West Palm Beach, Florida
    > . . . What can she do to at least get
    > information if not make life saving decisions?
    > . . . That is not fair to her and his brother should
    already know that he would not want his "wife" treated like
    this...

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  • Medical Information Withheld, 2/22/09, by K T.
  • Re: Medical Information Withheld, 2/28/09, by sharwinston.


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