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2. What is a healthcare proxy? - AOL

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   A healthcare proxy is a document that gives someone the power to make healthcare decisions for a person who cannot do so. People may also refer to it as a durable power of attorney for healthcare.

3. Healthcare proxy - Wikipedia

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   Once the healthcare proxy is effective, the agent continues making healthcare decisions as long as the primary individual is legally competent to decide. Moreover, in legal-administrative functions, the healthcare proxy is a legal instrument akin to a "springing" healthcare power of attorney. The proxy must declare the healthcare agent who will ...

4. Surrogate decision-maker - Wikipedia

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   When drafting a health care proxy, it is best to consult a physician and attorney. The forms are available through lawyers , hospitals , and websites dedicated to health care ethics. The proxy must identify the client and the client's agent, also including all contact information.

5. Advance healthcare directive - Wikipedia

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   A healthcare proxy document appoints a person, the proxy, who can make decisions on behalf of the granting individual in the event of incapacity. The appointed healthcare proxy has, in essence, the same rights to request or refuse treatment that the individual would have if still capable of making and communicating health care decisions. [29]

6. Do I Need a Healthcare Proxy or Power of Attorney? - AOL

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7. Power of attorney - Wikipedia

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   Related to the health care power of attorney is a separate document known as an advance health care directive, also called a "living will". A living will is a written statement of a person's health care and medical wishes but does not appoint another person to make health care decisions. Depending upon the jurisdiction, a health care power of ...