Ethics experts emphasize importance of conversing with person you select as your health care proxy

Robert Olick, PhD, JD, left, and Thomas Curran, MD (photo by Jim
Howe) Robert Olick, PhD, JD, left, and Thomas Curran, MD (photo by
Jim Howe) If you are someone's health care proxy, and you are
trying to follow their wishes, what happens when different members
of their health care team offer differing prognoses? Explaining the
process of making decisions in such a situation are two ethics
experts, If you are someone's health care proxy, and you are trying
to follow their wishes, what happens when different members of
their health care team offer differing prognoses? Explaining the
process of making decisions in such a situation are two ethics
experts, Thomas Curran, MD Thomas Curran, MD, and Robert Olick,
PhD, JD, both members of the, and Robert Olick, PhD, JD, both
members of the ethics consultation team ethics consultation team at
Upstate University Hospital. One important piece of advice: Make
sure you explain your desires to the person you appoint as your
health care proxy. at Upstate University Hospital. One important
piece of advice: Make sure you explain your desires to the person
you appoint as your health care proxy.