http://leonlaw.com/2007/12/08/can-someone-use-a-medical-power-of-attorney-to-discontinue-life-support/ Frequently asked questions about Texas law from David Leon, Attorney, Dallas, Texas, (214) 696-0021 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:40:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://leonlaw.com/2007/12/08/can-someone-use-a-medical-power-of-attorney-to-discontinue-life-support/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Hayley Dempsey Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:51:08 +0000 http://leonlaw.com/askalawyer/?p=33#comment-151 Can a medical power of attorney overide a physician's order regarding discontinuing peg tube feedings, treatments etc when a patient is on hospice Can a medical power of attorney overide a physician’s order regarding discontinuing peg tube feedings, treatments etc when a patient is on hospice

]]> http://leonlaw.com/2007/12/08/can-someone-use-a-medical-power-of-attorney-to-discontinue-life-support/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Can someone use a medical power of attorney to discontinue life … Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:26:01 +0000 http://leonlaw.com/askalawyer/?p=33#comment-3 [...] admin always has something good to say. I like this one posted earlier today. Follow the link for the whole thing.No. A medical power of attorney is only used to make medical treatment decisions. To make decisions regarding discontinuation of life support, you would need to execute a living will. [...] [...] admin always has something good to say. I like this one posted earlier today. Follow the link for the whole thing.No. A medical power of attorney is only used to make medical treatment decisions. To make decisions regarding discontinuation of life support, you would need to execute a living will. [...]

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