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Hcr 210 Patient Self Determination
Check-Point: Patient Self Determination Act
HCR/210 PATIENT RECORDS: KEEPING IT REAL
December 17, 2010

According to the Federal Law, The Patient Self- Determination Act requires all health care facilities to provides every patient with informed and consented information about their right to make decisions regarding their health. These are called Advance Medical Directives. Patients are also provided with information about state laws that may impact legal choices in making health care decisions. Some of those Advanced Medical Directives are: Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Order Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Health Care Proxy Living Will Organ or Tissue Donation
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