Sentence examples for appointing a surrogate from inspiring English sources

Mr. Levy has gotten a jump on this last problem by sitting as a trustee on the board of the School Construction Authority instead of appointing a surrogate, as previous chancellors have done.

Voluntary counseling sessions as part of a Medicare beneficiary's annual physical could lead a senior, healthy or ill, to equip himself or herself with an advanced medical directive ("living will") and complete a durable power of attorney appointing a surrogate to make medical decisions in case of incapacity.

Appointing a surrogate is important 13 22 34 35 41 as it increases concordance between the wishes of a patient and the surrogate's knowledge of those wishes 35 39 45 and diminishes the sense of burden when end of life decisions are required.

In cases where the patient has left a living will or has appointed a surrogate to act on his behalf, the path is clear.

Depending on the state she resides in, a health care proxy/durable power of attorney for health care enables her to appoint a surrogate decision maker to serve as health care agent only in case she is unable to speak for herself.

In this case unfortunately, the patient specifically declined to appoint a surrogate decision-maker.

†Advance care planning discussion held but patient elected not to appoint a surrogate or express any wishes.

Patients are encouraged to appoint a surrogate decision-maker, and to document their wishes about their preferred care in an advance directive.

Family presence increased the likelihood that the patient would appoint a surrogate or complete an advance care plan, or both (P<0.001, table 2).

Results 154 of the 309 patients were randomised to advance care planning, 125 (81%) received advance care planning, and 108 (84%) expressed wishes or appointed a surrogate, or both.

Residents are encouraged to appoint a surrogate decision-maker, and to document their wishes about the care they do or do not want to receive in an advance directive.