health care declaration
A health care declaration is a written legal document that sets out how a person should be cared for in case of an emergency or incapacity . It indicates a person's preferences for medical care when they are unable to make decisions for themselves, such as appointed proxies , treatment and unwanted treatment in the event of resuscitation, dementia and life-threatening conditions, etc., to ensure that the individual's medical preferences are respected. This document may have other names, such as health care directive , living will , advance declaration, or directive to physicians.
[Last reviewed in March of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team ]
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