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How should a healthcare facility handle a conflict between a valid living will and a valid POST that was completed by a surrogate and signed by a physician?

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How should a healthcare facility handle a conflict between a valid living will and a valid POST that was completed by a surrogate and signed by a physician?

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To be valid a living will must be executed when the individual executing it is competent. The surrogate is legally obligated to make healthcare decisions based on the known preferences of the patient. A valid living will is evidence of those preferences and should be followed by the surrogate.

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