Probate 5 Flashcards
Artificial Means
Mechanical means, not pain medication, respirator
Persistent vegetable state
No evidence of awareness, and ability to interact
Wrongful living
Interference with a person’s legal right to die
Advanced directives
Expressions determining end of life issues
Living will
Manner of medical care if suffering from a terminal condition
Terminal condition
No reasonable likelihood of recovery
Life prolonging procedure
Uses artificial means to restore, sustain, or replace a bodily function
HIPPA
Federal regulations regarding privacy of health records
DNRO
Do not resuscitate
Health care surrogate
Person named it to make all medical decisions
Power of attorney
Power and authorization to act on once behalf
Durable power of attorney
Principal designates another as a principal’s agent
Medical powers of attorney
Person is authorized to act on the declarant’s behalf on issues regarding medical care
Attorney in fact
Named to act on behalf of the declarant on the power of attorney
Patient self determination act
Required healthcare facilities to give patients a written summary of their rights
