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  2. What Is a Health Care Agent? - WebMD

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    Laws about what a health care agent can decide vary by state. Usually, they can make choices about life support and more routine care. This could mean the choice to start, stop, or try a different ...

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  4. Informed Consent in Healthcare: What It Is and Why It's Needed

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    When a healthcare provider recommends a specific procedure, you have the right to accept or refuse it. If you decide to move forward, you’ll need to give informed consent first. Informed consent ...

  5. Healthcare in India - Wikipedia

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    In terms of the mode of care delivered, 99% of the health services provided in Tehri were through the clinic, whereas in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, 25% of the health care services are delivered through the clinic, while 40% of the care provided is mobile (meaning that healthcare providers move from location to location to see patients), and 35% is ...

  6. What Is a Geriatric Doctor? - WebMD

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    What Does a Geriatric Doctor Do? This type of doctor usually focuses on a few key goals. They: Diagnose and treat certain conditions. If you're an older adult, it's common to have one or more long ...

  7. Health care system in Japan - Wikipedia

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    The health care system in Japan provides different types of services, including screening examinations, prenatal care and infectious disease control, with the patient accepting responsibility for 30% of these costs while the government pays the remaining 70%. Payment for personal medical services is offered by a universal health care insurance ...

  8. What Are Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)? - WebMD

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    3 min read. An accountable care organization (ACO) is a group of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers that work together on your care. Their goal is to give you -- and other people ...

  9. What Is a Community Health Worker? - WebMD

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    Community health workers are public health workers. Their goal is to connect communities with their health care systems and state health departments. Community health worker (CHW) is an umbrella ...