Death Flashcards
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Guardianship
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Patient does not pick their medical decision maker; appointed thru court order
1
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Advance Health Care Directive
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“Living Will”
- Legal document in which a person specifies what actions are to be taken if they no longer have the capacity to do so
- May appoint a decision maker; should also inform family of document
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Palliative Care
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Focuses on managing pain and symptoms of a patient
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Konigburg Concept of Grief
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Every individual experiences grief in their own way; it is unpredictable
*No right or wrong way to experience it
