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c. Access should be granted to an agent under a power of attorney.d. Requirements for granting access to health information:(1) <strong>The</strong> authorization should be in writing and it should indicate the informationthat should, or should not, be discussed.(2) <strong>The</strong> authorization should identify the appropriate medical providers.(3) <strong>The</strong> authorization should indicate the time period involved.6. Documents for health care choicesa. Each state has its own terms and rules about the documents used in planning forhealth care decisions. <strong>The</strong> few major documents include:(1) Living will—wishes about care in terminal situations(2) Do-not-resuscitate—limited to CPR(3) Health care power of attorney—name an agent to make health caredecisions(4) Statement of guardian preference7. Living will/advance medical directivea. Client states intention for medical treatment when they can no longer makedecisions in the case of terminal illness.(1) Issues in a living will8. Do not resuscitate (DNR) order(a) Food and hydration to be provided(b) Pain management to be provided(c) Resuscitation and other heroic measures (e.g. feeding tubes) tobe provided(d) Quality-of-life statementa. Required to be provided to patients in hospitalsb. Part of medical directive choicesc. Relates to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the patient’s desire not to beresuscitated if a terminal condition exists9. Durable power of attorney health care (DPOAHC)a. Definitionb. Some form valid in all statesc. Scope(1) Generally provides for a health care proxy whenever the individual isincapable of making informed consent(2) Can be written to address only limited contingencies identified in thedocument(3) Always springing—if a patient can speak for themselves, they will lookto the patient for directiond. Select the agent carefully to ensure that the client’s desires are satisfied. Somedo not want to choose their children as they are concerned that they will makeemotional decisions to sustain life unnecessarily.e. Do not name committees as this could create gridlock if all are not available tomake decisions.4.35

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