Surrogate Medical Decision Makers

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on May 26, 2022 - 11:38am CDT

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Presentation

This presentation (15:15 minutes) given by Jennifer Magnani discusses surrogate decision maker which is a person who assists with making medical decisions with the medical team for someone who becomes so ill that they cannot give consent themselves. The presentation goes through the different types of surrogate decision makers which are Guardian of Person, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, and Legal Next of Kin. The topic of Legal Next Kin is discussed more in dept to show the order of who is selected for this role and how to declare the title.

Author(s): 
Jennifer Magnani
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Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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