Definitions for "Health Care Proxy"
The written instrument by which a competent person appoints an agent to make health care decisions for that person should he or she become incompetent.
The health-care agent you name in the PAHC to make health care decisions for you. California's new (July 1, 2000) law also provides the option of granting immediate power to your proxy so that s/he may be included in briefing sessions and conferences with health-care professionals.
document that allows you to appoint someone to make your health care decisions if you are unable to do so yourself.
Keywords:  actual, person
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