A Document That Gives a Patient Instructions About Future Medical

question 25

Short Answer

A document that gives a patient instructions about future medical care or that designates another person(s)to make medical decisions if the individual loses decision-making capacity is known as an ________________.

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Definitions:

Comorbidity

The occurrence of one or more secondary diseases or conditions alongside a main disease or condition.

Overlap

The similarity of symptoms in two or more different disorders (that is, some of the same criteria apply to different diagnoses), which creates problems with diagnosis. See also comorbidity.

Personality Profiles

Descriptions of an individual's characteristics, traits, or tendencies as they relate to their personality.

Personality Disorder

A type of mental disorder characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience.