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health care proxy — A person named in a health care directive to make medical decisions for the person who signed the document, called the principal. A health care proxy may go by many other names, including agent, attorney in fact, or patient advocate. Category:… … Law dictionary
Health care proxy — A health care proxy is a power of attorney that allows an agent to make health care decisions in the event that the primary individual is incapable of executing such decisions. [cite web|publisher=University of Miami School of… … Wikipedia
Health care proxy — A health care proxy is one form of advance medical directive. Advance medical directives pertain to treatment preferences and the designation of a surrogate decision maker in the event that a person should become unable to make medical decisions… … Medical dictionary
Proxy, health care — A health care proxy is one form of advance medical directive. Advance medical directives pertain to treatment preferences and the designation of a surrogate decision maker in the event that a person should become unable to make medical decisions… … Medical dictionary
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers… … Wikipedia
