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care proxy
Power of attorney for health-care decision-making Choice in care/dying A form of advance medical directive–AMD, in which the person designates another to make medical decisions in the event that he/she becomes too incapacitated to make such decisions. See Advance medical directives, Living will.


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Durable Power of Attorney (also called a health care proxy or medical power of attorney) - The power to make all of your medical decisions, including end of life decisions, can be transferred by you to an appointee before you become unable to make these decisions for yourself through a durable power of attorney.
Durable Power of Attorney (also called a health care proxy or medical power of attorney) - The power to make all of your medical decisions, including end of life decisions, can be transferred by you to an appointee before you become unable to make these decisions for yourself through a durable power of attorney.
 
 
 
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