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Sometimes you might disagree with the treatment and care decisions that your loved one’s doctor makes. If there’s a disagreement about how your loved one should be treated, then their doctor should review all the information available to them with everyone involved in your loved one’s care.
The doctor should try to balance everyone’s concerns when making a decision about your loved one’s treatment and care, and their decisions should always be made in the best interests of the patient.
If you and the doctor can’t agree about which treatment is in your loved one’s best interests, you can ask for a second opinion or involve an advocate.
We have more information about what to do if there’s a disagreement about your loved one’s Advance Decision and your rights if you’ve been made an attorney through an LPA.