What if my Health Care Decision Maker requests treatments that my physician(s) believe is medically and/or ethically inappropriate?
Within Baylor Health Care System, we will make every reasonable attempt to honor your advance directive and your wishes as expressed by your health care decision maker if you are unable to speak for yourself. You or the person who acts as your health care decision maker have the right to reject treatments offered for your condition, but you do not have an unlimited right to receive treatments that are outside the standards of accepted medical practice. Texas law provides a process for resolving ethical disagreements between patients, families and physicians. Should such a disagreement arise, you and/or your health care decision maker will be informed of Baylor Health Care System policies for implementing this process.
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