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My dear patients,
Dr Atul Gawande is an unusually sensitive, thoughtful, and well-spoken doctor who has written a number of important books about how doctors, patients, and health care systems can work together for the best outcome. In this article in the Aug 2, 2010 issue of The New Yorker, he sensitively deals with “end of life” issues thru the eyes of a family of a young pregnant woman who has an incurable lung cancer. The juxtaposition of life and death in this woman helps him frame the issues we must all personally review as mortal beings and that we must help our loved ones deal with as members of their care team. While it is a bit lengthy, it is engaging and very honest. I urge you to download this and read it. It is free and this is a respected publication without concern about viruses, etc, from the download.
Read the Article [PDF]
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Legal Issues
Texas Legislation provides specific and required language as regards
Medical Directives. The following links are to official State of Texas
web sites. If you are not a resident of Texas you are urged to contact
your local government web sites for any legislation regarding Medical
Directives, Powers of Attorney, or Living Wills. Visitors to this web
site from countries other than the United States (US) MUST examine your
local or national laws as legal issues regards end of life desires.
Health and Safety Code
(Chapter 166), the Texas State Health and Safety Code deal with
Advanced Directives. This link is direct to the Table of Contents for
the Texas Health and Safety Code (Chapter 166) on the State of Texas
web site. The Table of Contents presents direct links to the
sub-chapters (in somewhat legal terms) regarding Medical Directives,
Living Wills, and Durable Power of Attorney, the required form(s), and
how to complete one.
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LINKED TO THIS PAGE ARE OFFERED AS INFORMATION ONLY AND ARE NOT
INTENDED AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT AN ATTORNEY OF YOUR CHOICE
BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING DIRECTIVES, WILLS, POWER OF
ATTORNEY OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT DESIRED WHICH DEALS WITH END OF LIFE
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