Proxy or Durable power of attorney for health care
"Recently one of our Sisters suddenly became seriously ill and needed hospitalization. Due to complications, there were important choices to be made concerning her treatment. Sister has a health care proxy who is not a member of our religious institute. Soon it became clear that person and our...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | Undetermined language |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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2011
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Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions
Year: 2011, Pages: 94-96 |
| IxTheo Classification: | SB Catholic Church law |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Nursing care B Disease B Women's religious order B Catholic church Codex iuris canonici 1983. can. 668 B Superior's responsibility |
| Summary: | "Recently one of our Sisters suddenly became seriously ill and needed hospitalization. Due to complications, there were important choices to be made concerning her treatment. Sister has a health care proxy who is not a member of our religious institute. Soon it became clear that person and our Provincial superior had differing opinions about what treatment Sister should receive. Which persons opinion takes priority? Also, is it advantageous and even necessary for a woman religious to appoint someone as her power of attorney for health care?" |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions
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