healthcare proxy

American  

[helth-kair prok-see] / ˈhɛlθˌkɛər ˌprɒk si /

Or health-care proxy

noun

1. a legal document in which a person can appoint someone to make decisions for them about medical treatment in the event that they are no longer mentally competent or able to communicate.

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Etymology

Origin of healthcare proxy

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

The same 100% of people need to have a healthcare proxy and a power of attorney ready in case something bad happens to them and they can’t handle their own affairs for a while.

From MarketWatch

You may wish to list your husband as your healthcare proxy to carry out those decisions.

From MarketWatch

You suggested every adult have a power of attorney and healthcare proxy.

From Los Angeles Times

This is where you need to have a healthcare proxy named as well, so someone can execute the medical decisions.

From Salon

I keep a folder — an actual file folder made of paper — with the contact information for my doctors, my healthcare proxy and do-not-resuscitate order, as well as the sign in information to access my medical portal, bank accounts and credit cards, in a secure space known to the rest of my family.

From Salon