Instructions that indicate health care interventions to initiate or withhold, or that designate someone who will act as a surrogate in making such decisions in the event that we lose decision-making capacity is termed:

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Advanced directives are instructions given by a competent individual that direct health care interventions to initiate or withhold or designate someone to act as their surrogate in decision making in the event they lose decision-making capacity. Informed consent refers to a process of obtaining consent from individuals before subjecting them to medical procedures or treatments, while autonomy refers to an individual's right to self-rule and decision-making. Paternalism, on the other hand, refers to the practice of making decisions for others in their best interest without their consent.

Instructions That Indicate Health Care Interventions to Initiate or Withhold