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POWER ATTORNEY HEALTH CARE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- health care power of attorney
1, record 1, English, health%20care%20power%20of%20attorney
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medical power of attorney 2, record 1, English, medical%20power%20of%20attorney
correct
- durable power of attorney for health care 3, record 1, English, durable%20power%20of%20attorney%20for%20health%20care
correct
- DPAHC 4, record 1, English, DPAHC
correct
- DPAHC 4, record 1, English, DPAHC
- health care proxy form 5, record 1, English, health%20care%20proxy%20form
correct
- health care directive 6, record 1, English, health%20care%20directive
correct
- health care proxy 7, record 1, English, health%20care%20proxy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A document that] allows you to grant a trusted person ... the authority to make medical ... decisions on your behalf [in case you become mentally incapacitated or otherwise unable to make or communicate decisions]. 8, record 1, English, - health%20care%20power%20of%20attorney
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A living will is good only in case of a terminal illness, while a durable power of attorney for health care can apply to any illness. Second, a durable power of attorney for health care allows you to appoint another person to act for you; a living will does not allow for this provision. 9, record 1, English, - health%20care%20power%20of%20attorney
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name of the document may differ depending on the jurisdiction where it is used. 10, record 1, English, - health%20care%20power%20of%20attorney
Record 1, Key term(s)
- power of attorney for health care
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- directive en matière de soins de santé
1, record 1, French, directive%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- directive relative aux soins de santé 2, record 1, French, directive%20relative%20aux%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- procuration pour soins de santé 3, record 1, French, procuration%20pour%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] document juridique au moyen duquel vous donnez à une autre personne [...] le pouvoir de prendre des décisions en votre nom concernant vos soins de santé dans l'éventualité où vous devenez incapable de les prendre vous-même. 3, record 1, French, - directive%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement au testament biologique, ce document n'est pas limité aux soins de fin de vie. 4, record 1, French, - directive%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho de salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poder notarial para cuidados médicos
1, record 1, Spanish, poder%20notarial%20para%20cuidados%20m%C3%A9dicos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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