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...

Posts on this thread, including this one

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