User talk:Riley S. Williams/sandbox

Nithya's Peer Review
This is a very informative article on healthcare proxy and highlights issues that are center stage in the American health care system. I would like some clarification and elaboration on a few points. In definition of healthcare proxy can we differentiate from living will and advance directives especially from an advance directive. Can you discuss more about appropriateness of an agent for health care proxy. Have there been any prominent legal cases on the matter of appropriateness? In the part about powers of healthcare proxy can you elaborate on limitations on their role, what can they and cannot do as proxy. Are their any limitations of their role at all and is this uniform in the country? Many healthcare proxies have a "springing power" in which the agent does not gain authority until the patient is unable to decide upon things for themselves. Can you explain springing power more, is this limited to certain states and what is the process by which the agent gains authority? Does the healthcare proxy initiate process to get this power or does the health care facility? Moreover, in legal-administrative functions, the healthcare proxy is a legal instrument akin to a "springing" health care power of attorney. Can you elaborate on difference between a healthcare proxy and a health care power of attorney ? When would one have a healthcare proxy versus a health care power of attorney? Please expand on benefits of one over the other, if any. Developing a care plan can be more challenging. In extreme cases of discordance, it is always possible to take legal steps to remove the healthcare proxy from that role, but this is an extreme step that most healthcare providers and institutions would be loathe to take unless the implications for the patient are profound and might constitute negligence or completely inappropriate—or even harmful—care.

Could you elaborate on circumstances and process for removal of healthcare proxy, is the process only initiated by clinicians or can other family members start proceedings? In the absence of a power of attorney, a legal guardian must be appointed

Can you explain the circumstances where a legal guardian is appointed and who initiates that process?

Sherrie's Peer Review
The article seems to be well suited to laymen who are unfamiliar with the topic, since it provides a thorough definition and explanation of it without too much complicated jargon. However, I believe that there were still a couple parts that can be explained so it's more understandable, such as "springing" health care power of attorney or durable power attorney. Something that might also make the topic clearer is including how specifically healthcare proxies are different from forms of medical guardianship. In addition, what determines whether or not someone is legally competent to decide their healthcare decisions? At what stage of being "ineffectively communicable" is it appropriate to have a healthcare proxy? Including more details on how specifically the healthcare proxy acts and determines decisions may be helpful as well, such as deciding on how donations should be made, the types of treatments wanted, continuing or discontinuing life support, etc. Overall, the article is structured very well, with the definition and history coming first and more specific aspects of healthcare proxies placed later on. The content of the article is neutral and balanced as well, with the issues of healthcare proxies addressed in addition to its usefulness. Amonaroll (talk) 13:19, 30 October 2018 (UTC)