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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 on behalf of a person who is incapacitated. Learn more here.

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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   A surrogate decision-maker, or durable power of attorney for health care (DPA/HC), must be documented. A common form that is valid in 40 states is Five Wishes. [4] [5] When filing an advance directive, an alternate health care agent should be identified. The surrogate decision maker must be a trusted individual that is able to make crucial ...

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. Five Wishes - Wikipedia

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   An online version called Five Wishes Online was introduced in April 2011 allowing users to complete the document using an online interface or print out a blank version to complete by hand. An updated version, renamed Five Wishes Digital, debuted in 2022, including options for all 50 states, and fully digital signing and witnessing options. [7]

7. Power of attorney - Wikipedia

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   Power of attorney. A power of attorney (POA) or letter of attorney is a written authorization to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs (which may be financial or regarding health and welfare), business, or some other legal matter.