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Healthcare

Legal and Ethical terms

TermDefinition
Durable power of attorney Document that lets you name someone else in charge of healthcare decisions if you get to a point where you can’t make the decision.
Living will Legal document that says what medical treatments you're okay with and what ones your not. It also holds your preference medical decisions and follows your wishes.
Ventilator A machine that moves air in and out of your lungs.
Feeding tube A medical device that provides food and nutrition to people who cannot eat it through their mouths.
Dialysis It is a treatment for failing kidneys that takes over the job your kidneys are supposed to be doing.
Euthanasia It is a painless killing of a patient suffering with an incurable disease.
Intubate A tube installed in your body for ventilation.
Intravenous A method that can administer fluids, medications, and nutrients directly in a vein.
CPR It is a method used to save a person from cardiac arrest. It is when you try and restart the heart by using rhythmic pumps.
Sedation A drug used to put a patient to sleep or relax, usually for a procedure.
Vegetative state This is when a person is awake but shows no signs of awareness or responsiveness.
Comatose If a patient is comatose, that means that they are in a coma where they are unconscious and unable to communicate. Patients are usually in a coma for a long time.
Pain management Type of medicine that evaluates, diagnoses, and treats different types/levels of pain.
Organ Procurement A procedure that is used to remove organs, tissues, etc that can be reused for transplantation.
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