When the client is unable to make medical decisions for himself or herself, authorization that allows another person to make these decisions is called:

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Durable power of attorney involves preselection by the client of a person who has been authorized legally to make health care decisions once the client becomes incompetent to do so. Several states have enacted a Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act, which sanctions a durable power of attorney for health care.

When the Client Is Unable to Make Medical Decisions for Himself