A patient's son has medical power of attorney and has arrived at the patient's bedside to discuss care options with her. The patient has just been dialyzed, has not received any pain medication, and is rational in her decision making
The patient's son decides that she should not receive any more dialysis treatments due to the acute state of her illness, the discomfort that she has suffered, and her inability to care for herself. The patient disagrees. Which decision should be followed? a. The patient's son
b. The patient
c. Both, and the hospital ethics committee should convene and decide
d. Neither, this is a legal decision and should be done by a court of law
B
Even though the patient has given her son legal power of attorney over her health care decisions, if she
is competent and disagrees with her agent's (her son's) wishes or decisions, her decisions are the ones
that prevail.
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