healthcare proxy
or health-care prox·y
noun
a legal document in which a person can appoint someone to make decisions about medical treatment in the event that he or she is no longer mentally competent or able to communicate.
Nearby words
health spa, health stamp, health visitor, health-care proxy, healthcare, healthcare proxy, healthful, healthfully, healthism, healthonism, healthy
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