EXHIBIT 24.1

SPECIAL
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, CHESTER B. BLACK, a legal resident of the
State of Massachusetts, desiring to execute a SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, have
made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and
appoint JOHN P. BYRNES and PAUL G. GABOS, or either of them, with full power of
substitution, my Attorney-In-Fact for me and in my name, place and stead to do
and perform the following acts, deeds, matters and things as he deems advisable
in the judgment of my said Attorney-In-Fact as fully and effectually to all
intents and purposes as I could do if personally present and acting:

ANNUAL
REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2003

To
execute and deliver all documents and to carry out with full power and authority
every act whatsoever requisite or necessary to be done by or on behalf of the
undersigned, including the execution of the Lincare Holdings Inc. Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

GENERAL
PROVISIONS

All
business transacted hereunder for me shall be transacted in my name, and all
endorsements and instruments executed by my Attorney-In-Fact for the purpose of
carrying out any of the foregoing powers, shall contain my name, followed by
that of my Attorney-In-Fact and the designation Attorney-In-Fact.

I
hereby ratify and confirm all lawful acts done by my said Attorney-In-Fact
pursuant to this Special Power of Attorney, and I direct that this Special Power
of Attorney shall continue in effect until terminated by me in writing or by
operation of law.

If
the authority contained herein shall be revoked or terminated by operation of
law without notice, I hereby agree for myself, executors, administrators, heirs
and assigns, in consideration of my Attorney-In-Facts willingness to act
pursuant to this Special Power of Attorney, to save and hold my Attorney-In-Fact
harmless from any loss suffered or any liability incurred by him in so acting
after such revocation or termination without notice.

| |                  | /s/ CHESTER B. BLACK | 
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| | CHESTER B. BLACK |                     

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SPECIAL POWER
OF ATTORNEY

KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, FRANK D. BYRNE, M.D., a legal resident of the
State of Indiana, desiring to execute a SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, have
made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and
appoint JOHN P. BYRNES and PAUL G. GABOS, or either of them, with full power of
substitution, my Attorney-In-Fact for me and in my name, place and stead to do
and perform the following acts, deeds, matters and things as he deems advisable
in the judgment of my said Attorney-In-Fact as fully and effectually to all
intents and purposes as I could do if personally present and acting:

ANNUAL
REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2003

To
execute and deliver all documents and to carry out with full power and authority
every act whatsoever requisite or necessary to be done by or on behalf of the
undersigned, including the execution of the Lincare Holdings Inc. Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

GENERAL
PROVISIONS

All
business transacted hereunder for me shall be transacted in my name, and all
endorsements and instruments executed by my Attorney-In-Fact for the purpose of
carrying out any of the foregoing powers, shall contain my name, followed by
that of my Attorney-In-Fact and the designation Attorney-In-Fact.

I
hereby ratify and confirm all lawful acts done by my said Attorney-In-Fact
pursuant to this Special Power of Attorney, and I direct that this Special Power
of Attorney shall continue in effect until terminated by me in writing or by
operation of law.

If
the authority contained herein shall be revoked or terminated by operation of
law without notice, I hereby agree for myself, executors, administrators, heirs
and assigns, in consideration of my Attorney-In-Facts willingness to act
pursuant to this Special Power of Attorney, to save and hold my Attorney-In-Fact
harmless from any loss suffered or any liability incurred by him in so acting
after such revocation or termination without notice.

| |                      | /s/ FRANK D. BYRNE, M.D. | 
| | -------------------- | ------------------------ | 
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| | FRANK D. BYRNE, M.D. |                         

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SPECIAL
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, FRANK T. CARY, a legal resident of the State
of Connecticut, desiring to execute a SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, have made,
constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint
JOHN P. BYRNES and PAUL G. GABOS, or either of them, with full power of
substitution, my Attorney-In-Fact for me and in my name, place and stead to do
and perform the following acts, deeds, matters and things as he deems advisable
in the judgment of my said Attorney-In-Fact as fully and effectually to all
intents and purposes as I could do if personally present and acting:

ANNUAL
REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2003

To
execute and deliver all documents and to carry out with full power and authority
every act whatsoever requisite or necessary to be done by or on behalf of the
undersigned, including the execution of the Lincare Holdings Inc. Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

GENERAL
PROVISIONS

All
business transacted hereunder for me shall be transacted in my name, and all
endorsements and instruments executed by my Attorney-In-Fact for the purpose of
carrying out any of the foregoing powers, shall contain my name, followed by
that of my Attorney-In-Fact and the designation Attorney-In-Fact.

I
hereby ratify and confirm all lawful acts done by my said Attorney-In-Fact
pursuant to this Special Power of Attorney, and I direct that this Special Power
of Attorney shall continue in effect until terminated by me in writing or by
operation of law.

If
the authority contained herein shall be revoked or terminated by operation of
law without notice, I hereby agree for myself, executors, administrators, heirs
and assigns, in consideration of my Attorney-In-Facts willingness to act
pursuant to this Special Power of Attorney, to save and hold my Attorney-In-Fact
harmless from any loss suffered or any liability incurred by him in so acting
after such revocation or termination without notice.

| |               | /s/ FRANK T. CARY | 
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| | FRANK T. CARY |                  

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SPECIAL
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, WILLIAM F. MILLER, III, a legal resident of
the State of Texas, desiring to execute a SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY,
have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute
and appoint JOHN P. BYRNES and PAUL G. GABOS, or either of them, with full power
of substitution, my Attorney-In-Fact for me and in my name, place and stead to
do and perform the following acts, deeds, matters and things as he deems
advisable in the judgment of my said Attorney-In-Fact as fully and effectually
to all intents and purposes as I could do if personally present and acting:

ANNUAL
REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2003

To
execute and deliver all documents and to carry out with full power and authority
every act whatsoever requisite or necessary to be done by or on behalf of the
undersigned, including the execution of the Lincare Holdings Inc. Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

GENERAL
PROVISIONS

All
business transacted hereunder for me shall be transacted in my name, and all
endorsements and instruments executed by my Attorney-In-Fact for the purpose of
carrying out any of the foregoing powers, shall contain my name, followed by
that of my Attorney-In-Fact and the designation Attorney-In-Fact.

I
hereby ratify and confirm all lawful acts done by my said Attorney-In-Fact
pursuant to this Special Power of Attorney, and I direct that this Special Power
of Attorney shall continue in effect until terminated by me in writing or by
operation of law.

If
the authority contained herein shall be revoked or terminated by operation of
law without notice, I hereby agree for myself, executors, administrators, heirs
and assigns, in consideration of my Attorney-In-Facts willingness to act
pursuant to this Special Power of Attorney, to save and hold my Attorney-In-Fact
harmless from any loss suffered or any liability incurred by him in so acting
after such revocation or termination without notice.

| |                        | /s/ WILLIAM F. MILLER, III | 
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| | WILLIAM F. MILLER, III |                           

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SPECIAL POWER
OF ATTORNEY

KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, STUART H. ALTMAN, a legal resident of the
State of Massachusetts, desiring to execute a SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, have
made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and
appoint JOHN P. BYRNES and PAUL G. GABOS, or either of them, with full power of
substitution, my Attorney-In-Fact for me and in my name, place and stead to do
and perform the following acts, deeds, matters and things as he deems advisable
in the judgment of my said Attorney-In-Fact as fully and effectually to all
intents and purposes as I could do if personally present and acting:

ANNUAL
REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2003

To
execute and deliver all documents and to carry out with full power and authority
every act whatsoever requisite or necessary to be done by or on behalf of the
undersigned, including the execution of the Lincare Holdings Inc. Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

GENERAL
PROVISIONS

All
business transacted hereunder for me shall be transacted in my name, and all
endorsements and instruments executed by my Attorney-In-Fact for the purpose of
carrying out any of the foregoing powers, shall contain my name, followed by
that of my Attorney-In-Fact and the designation Attorney-In-Fact.

I
hereby ratify and confirm all lawful acts done by my said Attorney-In-Fact
pursuant to this Special Power of Attorney, and I direct that this Special Power
of Attorney shall continue in effect until terminated by me in writing or by
operation of law.

If
the authority contained herein shall be revoked or terminated by operation of
law without notice, I hereby agree for myself, executors, administrators, heirs
and assigns, in consideration of my Attorney-In-Facts willingness to act
pursuant to this Special Power of Attorney, to save and hold my Attorney-In-Fact
harmless from any loss suffered or any liability incurred by him in so acting
after such revocation or termination without notice.

| |                  | /s/ STUART H. ALTMAN | 
| | ---------------- | -------------------- | 
| |                  |                     
| | STUART H. ALTMAN |