Healthcare Proxy – Page 3 – The Good Death Society Blog

September 3, 2023October 23, 2023

‘Til Death Do Us Part!

Death. Mortality. End of Life. Something inevitable, yet rarely discussed and a source of intense discomfort for most. When mentioned, it is considered inauspicious and rude in many cultures. Death is an integral part of the workday for a Critical Care Physician like me. But it was never a topic of discussion in Medical School or training. (Continue reading ...)

March 19, 2023March 15, 2023

You’re Suing Me BECAUSE I Kept Your Husband Alive?

“They made the end of his life horrible and painful and humiliating,” Elaine Greenberg said. “What’s the sense of having a living will if it’s not honored?” (Continue reading ...)

January 8, 2023January 11, 2023

Times to Have “The Conversation”

“The rest is up to you,” he finally said, ending the conversation for good. He didn’t have any more guidance, and certainly no more patience to talk about it. I was surprised. To me, it felt slightly irresponsible to leave all these decisions to other people. (Continue reading ...)

April 24, 2022April 22, 2022

Organized Medicine Wants to Control Your Death. Acquiesce – or Exercise Your Autonomy.

Managing dying and death is difficult enough. But if you do nothing, you’ll be a pawn in a profit-driven medical system. (Continue reading ...)

April 17, 2022April 15, 2022

Getting Comfortable with the ‘D’ Word

Talking about death doesn’t make it happen sooner. (Continue reading ...)

April 10, 2022April 7, 2022

My Brother’s Keeper – Part Two

Suffering after death — the family’s burden. (Continue reading ...)

April 3, 2022April 2, 2022

My Brother’s Keeper – the Beginning of the End

Do you know what can go wrong without advance directives and an end-of-life plan? You have NO IDEA. (Continue reading ...)

February 13, 2022February 11, 2022

Two Heads Are Not Always Better Than One

When it comes to your healthcare surrogate, do NOT name co-advocates! (Continue reading ...)

July 15, 2018March 16, 2022

WHAT “DO EVERYTHING” REALLY MEANS

ZDoggMD (Zubin Damania, MD) explains in his engrossing style what it really means to decide that you want to be kept alive by doing everything possible. It may be time to remodel those advance directives. (Continue reading ...)

November 13, 2017March 16, 2022

Finding and being a good (or great) health care advocate

One problem with advance directives is that often they are not honored. It is critical that you have a good advocate who demands that you get only the care you want and do not get what is not wanted, not only at end of life but at any time you encounter a medical institution. You will need to choose someone who meets the legal requirements to act as a health care or medical agent, which some states call a proxy, surrogate, or representative. I call this person your "advocate." State requirements differ greatly, so be sure to use your state's forms for naming a health care or medical agent, not generic documents like the "5 wishes." (Continue reading ...)

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