George is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, so he and his wife consult an attorney to draw up and sign documents giving George's wife the legal authority to make decisions about George's care. Such a document is called:

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A medical power of attorney is a legal document that grants someone (in this case, George's wife) the authority to make medical decisions on behalf of another person (George) if he becomes unable to do so due to illness, injury or disability. This document is separate from a living will, which outlines specific wishes for end-of-life medical care, and a probated will, which deals with the distribution of assets after a person dies. A right to die document is not the same as a medical power of attorney and is not necessarily applicable in this scenario.

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