The discussion of the challenges and benefits of DNR, living will and durable power of attorney as concerning individuals, family members, and medical professionals have many views. “The letters DNR standing for Do Not Resuscitate, DNR signifies that rather than administering any and every procedure that might possibly keep a patient alive, not extraordinary means are to be taken.”(Feldman, 2014, pp 608). The living will is a legal document that designates the medical treatments a person does or does not want if the person cannot express his or her wishes”(Feldman, 2014, pp 609). The Durable power of attorney is the person that you select to know your medical wishes and to follow through with them in the event that you are not able to
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The DNR is part of the individual coming to the realization that life could end and the sickness can win and they don’t want to prolong their death. The benefit for the individual us that they know that they won’t be sustained by machines when it comes to the end of their life. The challenge to a living will is choosing the things that you want in your living will and being able to keep it updated to your current wishes constantly. The benefit to the living will is that you are able to make it when you are clear minded and able to clearly understand the repercussions to the choices chosen. The other benefit to the living will is that you can ultimately decide your medical choices even though you might not be able to participate in your medical decisions at that time. The challenge to durable power of attorney is the possible misuse of this position to overrule or not take into consideration the choices that you had discussed with them. The challenge in this situation is you may also get someone who may change their mind about the choices you had discussed because they don’t want to let you go or do anything to keep you …show more content…
“Although one third of the patients ask not to be resuscitated , less than half of these people’s physicians state that they know of their patients preference” (Feldman, 2014, pp 608). The other challenge to this is that medical professionals is to disregard the one thing they have been trained their whole medical career to do is save a life. “Physicians and other health care providers may be reluctant to act on DNR requests in part because they are trained to save patients, not permit them to die, and in part to avoid legal liability issues”(Feldman, 2014, pp 608). The benefit to the DNR is that the medical professionals know that the patient doesn’t want extreme measures to save their life and if on record at the hospital they can let the patient die their requested way. The challenges to the living will for medical professionals is that the patient may not always notify the medical professional about the living will leaving a gap in the process of knowing what step to take next. The other challenge for medical professionals is if the patient is able to properly communicate their wishes and changes it last minute against what their living will says. The living will needs to be on file with all medical professionals that the patient is involved with incase of an tragic event. “As with DNR orders,
The DNR is part of the individual coming to the realization that life could end and the sickness can win and they don’t want to prolong their death. The benefit for the individual us that they know that they won’t be sustained by machines when it comes to the end of their life. The challenge to a living will is choosing the things that you want in your living will and being able to keep it updated to your current wishes constantly. The benefit to the living will is that you are able to make it when you are clear minded and able to clearly understand the repercussions to the choices chosen. The other benefit to the living will is that you can ultimately decide your medical choices even though you might not be able to participate in your medical decisions at that time. The challenge to durable power of attorney is the possible misuse of this position to overrule or not take into consideration the choices that you had discussed with them. The challenge in this situation is you may also get someone who may change their mind about the choices you had discussed because they don’t want to let you go or do anything to keep you …show more content…
“Although one third of the patients ask not to be resuscitated , less than half of these people’s physicians state that they know of their patients preference” (Feldman, 2014, pp 608). The other challenge to this is that medical professionals is to disregard the one thing they have been trained their whole medical career to do is save a life. “Physicians and other health care providers may be reluctant to act on DNR requests in part because they are trained to save patients, not permit them to die, and in part to avoid legal liability issues”(Feldman, 2014, pp 608). The benefit to the DNR is that the medical professionals know that the patient doesn’t want extreme measures to save their life and if on record at the hospital they can let the patient die their requested way. The challenges to the living will for medical professionals is that the patient may not always notify the medical professional about the living will leaving a gap in the process of knowing what step to take next. The other challenge for medical professionals is if the patient is able to properly communicate their wishes and changes it last minute against what their living will says. The living will needs to be on file with all medical professionals that the patient is involved with incase of an tragic event. “As with DNR orders,