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  2. Advance healthcare directive - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_healthcare_directive

    An advance healthcare directive, also known as living will, personal directive, advance directive, medical directive or advance decision, is a legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity. In the U.S. it has a legal status in itself, whereas in some countries ...

  3. Surrogate decision-maker - Wikipedia

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    A surrogate decision maker, also known as a health care proxy or as agents, is an advocate for incompetent patients. If a patient is unable to make decisions for themselves about personal care, a surrogate agent must make decisions for them. If there is a durable power of attorney for health care, the agent appointed by that document is ...

  4. How to Make Your Advance Directives - WebMD

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    There are two types of advance directives: Health care proxy. This is a document that names the person who will make your medical decisions if you can’t. It’s also called a durable power of ...

  5. Advance Directives and Medical Power of Attorney - WebMD

    www.webmd.com/palliative-care/advance-directives...

    Advance directives are legally binding and tell doctors what life extending measures you want taken, or not taken, if you are unable to communicate. Medical power of attorney designates a person ...

  6. What Is a Health Care Agent? - WebMD

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    Health care agents play a key role in end-of-life planning. Find out from WebMD what they are, how they can help, and how to choose one.

  7. What Is a Living Will and Do I Need One? - Healthline

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    An advance directive is a legal document with two parts. It contains: your living will your healthcare power of attorney (more on that, below)

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