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Here is some sample content from Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare:

	DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTHCARE GUIDELINES FOR SIGNERS I. WHAT IS A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTHCARE? A Durable Power of Attorney of Healthcare is a document that you can use to appoint another person, such as a family member or friend, who can decide healthcare issues for you if you become unable to decide on your own. The person may decide your healthcare, subject only to limitations you specify on that person's authority and several restrictions imposed by law. II. WHY COMPLETE A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTHCARE? A Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare will be...
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	...extent possible, without regard to my condition, the chances I have for recovery or long-term survival or the cost of the procedures. I do not want my life to be prolonged to the greatest extend possible, and I do not want life-sustaining treatment outweighing the expected benefits. In making decisions concerning life-sustaining treatment, my agent is to consider the relief of suffering, the prevention or restoration of functioning and the quality and the extent of the possible extension of...