Estate
Estate (Medicine)
Estate (pronounced: e-state) is not a common term used in the field of medicine. However, in the context of medical law and ethics, it can refer to the legal entity that represents a person who is no longer able to make decisions, such as a deceased person or a person who is incapacitated.
Etymology
The term "estate" originates from the Latin word "status" which means condition or status. In legal terms, it refers to the sum total of a person's property, entitlements and obligations.
Related Terms
- Will: A legal document that expresses a person's wishes as to how their property is to be distributed after their death and which person is to manage the property until its final distribution.
- Power of Attorney: A legal document giving one person (the agent or attorney-in-fact) the power to act for another person (the principal).
- 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.
- Healthcare Proxy: A legal document in which an individual specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity.
- Advance Directive: A legal document that specifies what actions should be taken for a person's health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity.
- Informed Consent: A process for getting permission before conducting a healthcare intervention on a person.
- Medical Ethics: A system of moral principles that apply values to the practice of clinical medicine and in scientific research.
- Medical Law: The branch of law which concerns the prerogatives and responsibilities of medical professionals and the rights of the patient.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Estate
- Wikipedia's article - Estate
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