Under Florida and federal law, a competent adult has the right to choose the kind of health care he/she wishes to receive, reject, or discontinue. Your advance health care directives are documents that tell your family and physicians your preferences…
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By law and training, doctors and emergency medical technicians must do all they can to save lives. That includes administering CPR in the event of cardiac or pulmonary medical emergency. CPR can be withheld only if medical personnel can verify…
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When we discuss end-of-life wishes with clients, some clients say they want everything possible done to keep them alive, regardless of their physical condition or possible outcome. If they can hang on for a while longer, they reason, there might…
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