Death Flashcards

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Guardianship

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Patient does not pick their medical decision maker; appointed thru court order

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Advance Health Care Directive

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“Living Will”

  • Legal document in which a person specifies what actions are to be taken if they no longer have the capacity to do so
  • May appoint a decision maker; should also inform family of document
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Palliative Care

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Focuses on managing pain and symptoms of a patient

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Konigburg Concept of Grief

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Every individual experiences grief in their own way; it is unpredictable

*No right or wrong way to experience it

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