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Durable power of attorney
In a nutshell, dpoa is when the patient can no longer make sound/accurate informed decisions about their health care and require a proxy to make the decision for the patient, in their best interests. It only takes into effect if the patient is unable to make sound decisions, and can be inactivated verbably by the patient at any time.
Dr. Jeffrey Ng reviewed this
33 year experience in Family Medicine
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