advance directive

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advance directives
peşin direktifleri
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Definition von advance directive im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

advance directives
Instructions to one's family, physician and others that describe an individual's preferences for medical treatment to be used when the individual becomes incapacitated Advance directives include living wills, durable power of attorney (healthcare) and surrogate decision-makers
advance directives
"Advance directives" is a term used for the various means by which people communicate their wishes about end-of-life care to their health care providers Advance directives include living wills, health care proxies and "Do Not Resuscitate" orders
advance directives
documents that a person can complete to ensure that healthcare choices are respected
advance directives
Written statements, prepared in advance of a serious illness, in which an individual can state his/her preferences when a treatment decision is necessary
advance directives
Living wills for Medicare beneficiaries The Health Care Financing Administration requires that these be distributed to all Medicare members when they are admitted to hospitals, even if it is a readmission Back to Top
advance directives
(also called medical directives) - Written statements in which individuals specify the kind of medical treatment they desire if they become incapacitated or terminally ill
advance directives
are documents in which you make decisions about future health care A Living Will and/or a health care surrogate fall into this category
advance directives
legal documents including the Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care A Living Will states what type of treatment you wish to receive in the event that you become physically or mentally unable to communicate your wishes A Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care authorizes another person to make medical decisions for you when you are unable to do so for yourself See also Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
advance directive

    Silbentrennung

    ad·vance di·rec·tive

    Türkische aussprache

    ıdväns dayrektîv

    Aussprache

    /ədˈvans dīˈrektəv/ /ədˈvæns daɪˈrɛktɪv/
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