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Durable Power of Attorney for Health CareAka: Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy

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  1. See Also
    1. Advance Care Planning
  2. Definition
    1. Person assigned as decision-making proxy
    2. Determined when patient cognitively intact
    3. Activated if patient becomes incapacitated
      1. Carries out patient's expressed wishes in this case

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