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With a Durable Power Of Attorney For Health Care, you can name someone who can exercise decision-making authority under specified circumstances on your behalf.  For your Durable Power Of Attorney to be most effective, make sure your doctors are aware of its existence and terms.

With your Durable Power Of Attorney form, you can direct that the person exercising your Power Of Attorney take steps to donate your organs upon your death.  LifeSharers members receive language they can add to their Power Of Attorney expressing their wish to donate first to fellow LifeSharers members.

Caring Connections is an excellent source of information about Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care.  You can get state-specific forms and instructions at their web site.

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Click here for links to information about organ donation and transplantation.