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When family values conflict with your end-of-life decisions

I'm 79 and my daughter wants to be my healthcare proxy but she's very religious and I'm afraid she won't respect my end-of-life wishes.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Choosing healthcare advocates becomes complicated when family members' beliefs may override the patient's autonomous choices.

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