Can an agent for healthcare decisions override the patient’s wishes outlined on a POST which has been signed by the patient and a physician?
No. As stated above, the agent has been appointed by the patient to make his healthcare decisions when he is not longer capable of doing so himself. He is legally obligated to follow the patient’s wishes for end-of-life care, if known and to make decisions in his best interest otherwise. His decisions cannot override those on a POST signed by the patient and a physician as they are written documentation of the patient’s wishes.
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