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Patient Self-Determination Act
Patient self-determination is defined by the text as a law that requires healthcare organizations to inform patients of their rights as they pertain to their ability to determine the own healthcare. The Patient Self-Determination Act was drafted and enacted Congress in 1990. The law required healthcare institutions to provide information about advance healthcare directives to patients upon their admission to the healthcare facilities. The premise of the Patient Self-Determination Act was to inform patients of their rights regarding decisions toward their medical care and make sure these rights are respected by the health care provider or healthcare organization. These rights given are those of the patient to dictate their future care through
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