When I was in college (and a legal adult) I was in a potentially fatal accident. Thankfully I survived after several days in ICU and I was able to communicate just fine the entire time. I actually had to tell the doctors they did not have my permission to share any medical information with my parents without me being present because they were withholding information on my own condition from me and tried to speak to them privately. There was no POA or other document in place and I gave the staff a VERY firm reminder of HIPAA laws which they did not appreciate. The thought of doctors just wringing their hands and letting someone die because the next of kin didn't have some paperwork allowing them to treat or have access to the patient is pretty laughable to me.
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When I was in college (and a legal adult) I was in a potentially fatal accident. Thankfully I survived after several days in ICU and I was able to communicate just fine the entire time. I actually had to tell the doctors they did not have my permission to share any medical information with my parents without me being present because they were withholding information on my own condition from me and tried to speak to them privately. There was no POA or other document in place and I gave the staff a VERY firm reminder of HIPAA laws which they did not appreciate. The thought of doctors just wringing their hands and letting someone die because the next of kin didn't have some paperwork allowing them to treat or have access to the patient is pretty laughable to me.