A medical power of attorney authorizes someone to make health care decisions for the principal in the event that the principal has been determined to be unable to provide express and informed consent themself.
The type of advance medical directive that the AMA recommends is the personal directive or the living will.
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The Advance Directive Act is used to describe the paperwork needed for a patient in the even they cannot make medical decisions on their own. A Living Will or a Power of Attorney is what it covers. If the paperwork is filled out then the patient will have the right to have their voice heard in making medical decisions for them.
Here are just a few: Consent to Treat Release of Medical Information Insurance Medical History and Family Background List of Medications Demographic Information Advance Directive/Living Will
a written statement detailing a person's desires regarding their medical treatment in circumstances in which they are no longer able to express informed consent, especially an advance directive.
A legal document (as a living will) signed by a living competent person in order to provide guidance for medical and health-care decisions (as the termination of life support and organ donation) in the event that a person becomes incompetent to make decisions
Disclaimer: I am not an attorney, and this is not legal advice. The sources I checked say that HIPAA does not affect how a health care power of attorney works. Here is the URL for an Advance Directive Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Living Will. It is from the department of Veterans Affairs in the state of Virginia, so I assume it should work: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-0137-fill.pdf I hope this helps. Again, I am not an attorney, so if you have any specific legal questions, you should check with an attorney licensed in the state of Virginia.
A living will or an advanced living directive degree stating your wishes in advance.
Two types of advance directives are a living will, which specifies the medical treatment a person wants to receive if they become incapacitated, and a durable power of attorney for health care, where a person designates someone to make medical decisions on their behalf.
The medical term for advance directives is "advance care planning." It involves making decisions about future medical and healthcare options in case a person becomes unable to communicate their wishes. This can include documents like living wills and durable power of attorney for healthcare.
the durable medical power of attorney