Answer:
•In a medical emergency, the treating doctor will make decisions about your immediate care.
•Family members may be involved in making healthcare decisions for you if you are unable to make decisions and it is not a medical emergency
•You can appoint a person to be your medical treatment decision maker in the event that you become too unwell to make decisions yourself.
•Your doctor can help you make an advance care directive to say what medical treatment you want, in case you are unable to make decisions in the future.
•Any healthcare or medical decision made for another person should reflect their wishes as much as possible.
