Power of Attorney
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| Power of Attorney | |
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| Term | Power of Attorney |
| Short definition | Power of Attorney (HELTH Kayr PRAK-see) A type of living will that gives one person (e. g. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Power of Attorney - (pronounced) (HELTH Kayr PRAK-see) A type of living will that gives one person (e. g. , a relative, attorney, or friend) authority to make medical decisions for another person. It becomes active when that person loses the ability to make decisions for themselves. Also called HCP
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- Wikipedia's article - Power of Attorney
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