Health Care Power of Attorney

Also found in: Acronyms

0.01 sec.

The legal transfer of the authority to make medical decisions on behalf of another person. That is, health care power of attorney gives the designee (called an agent) the ability to determine what medical procedures may be done on the principal in the event of the principal's incapacitation. For example, one may designate health care power of attorney to a relative in case one develops Alzheimer's disease and is unable to make these decisions oneself. See also: Advanced directive.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Financial browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			Despite the use of medical evaluation, these powers of attorney are not to be confused with a health care power of attorney. Estate Planning Legal Guide for Dummies by Yodle Local / Health, general community One audience member remarked that advanced care directives are the most important thing he does as a geriatrician, and another acknowledged the struggle that often arises over goals of care with family members and health care power of attorney documents. Alzheimer's video affects care preferences by Wendling, Patrice / Clinical Psychiatry News There is also a health care power of attorney (POA), her sister. Ethics column: working through an ethical dilemma by Payne, Kate / Tennessee Nurse			Hazard Hazard Increase Resulting in Suspension or Exclusion of Coverage hazard insurance Hazardous Material hazardous substance Hazardous Waste Head & Shoulders Head and Shoulders Head and Shoulders Pattern Head Count Head Margin Head of Household Head Teller Head-and-Shoulder Bottom head-and-shoulders Header Headhunter Headline Headline inflation Headline Risk Headquarters Heads of Agreement Health and Beauty Aids Health and Safety at Work Act Health Care Marketing Health Care Power of Attorney Health Care Tax Credit Health Certificate Health Insurance Health Insurance Association of America Health Insurance Benefits Health Insurance Credit Health Insurance Futures Health Insurance Renewability Health Maintenance Organization Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 Health Plan Flexible Spending Account Health Reimbursement Account Health Savings Account hearing Hearsay Heart Bond Heat-Activated Label Heat-Transfer Label Heath-Jarrow-Morton Model Heating Degree Day Heating Oil Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Heavy Heavy Crude heavy industry			Health Care Marketing Health Care Markup Language Health Care Material Management Society Health Care Medical Technology, Inc. Health Care Ministry International Health Care Needs Assessment Health Care Negotiation Associates Health Care News Health Care Occupational Health and Safety Association Health Care of Australia Health Care of Southeastern Massachusetts, Inc Health Care of the Elderly Health Care Officer Health Care on the Internet health care operations health care operations health care operations health care operations Health Care Organization Health Care Organization for Africa Health Care Personnel Delivery System Health Care Personnel Registry health care policy health care policy health care policy health care policy Health Care Policy and Financing Health Care Policy and Research Health Care Policy Roundtable Health Care Policy, Planning and Management Health Care Power of Attorney Health Care Practice Area Health Care Practitioner Health Care Prepayment Plan Health Care Procedural Coding System Health Care Product Evaluation Center Health Care Products Association of Manitoba Health care profession Health care professional Health care professional Health care professional Health care professional Health care professional Health Care Professional Advisory Committee Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care Health Care Programs Manual Health Care Project Management health care provider health care provider health care provider health care provider Health Care Provider Code Health Care Provider Records Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual Health Care Provider Taxonomy Committee Health Care Providers Inventory Health Care Providers Self-Insurance Trust Health care proxy Health care proxy Health care proxy Health care proxy

Financial Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.