What is a health care proxy?

A health care proxy is an important part of disability planning law in North Carolina. A health care proxy is a legal document that appoints someone to make medical decisions on your behalf in the event that you are not able to make them yourself. The person you appoint is called your proxy or agent. The health care proxy is only used if you are not able to communicate your own decisions. It is important to have someone you trust to make these decisions for you that understands your wishes. Your proxy will be in charge of making decisions regarding medical treatments, surgeries, and other medical decisions. You can write a health care proxy yourself or you can use an attorney to help you. It is important to be very specific in the document about the decisions that the proxy is able to make. It is also important to make sure that the document is properly witnessed and that the person appointed as your proxy is aware of their responsibility. The health care proxy document is an important part of disability planning and medical decision making. It is important to update your health care proxy every few years to make sure that your wishes are respected in the event that you are not able to make decisions for yourself.

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