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Living wills and health care proxies.

Source :
Harvard Women's Health Watch. Aug2010, Vol. 17 Issue 12, p4-6. 3p.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The article offers information on living will and health care power of attorney. It says that living will am where an individual sets his or her goals for medical treatment, religious and spiritual beliefs, and any guidelines one wish to be upheld in relation to the medical treatment which will guide the doctors and loved ones in one's preference of care. It mentions that health care proxy allows one to assign someone to make medical decisions when the individual will not be able to.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1070910X
Volume :
17
Issue :
12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Harvard Women's Health Watch
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
51995517