Informed Consent
Informed consent is the process in which a health care provider educates a patient about the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a given procedure or intervention. The patient must be competent to make a voluntary...
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Medical Forms for Patients
APRA offers these free medical forms for patients including: Medical History Checklist, Pocket Travel Medical Info, Family Medical History, Medical History Chart and Medical History with Medications List for patients to download. Medical History Checklist...
What Is a Health Care Agent
Most of us want to make our own decisions about our bodies and medical care. But sometimes that’s not possible. That’s where a health care agent comes in. This is a person you allow to...
Choosing Your Health Care Agent
Name the best person to direct your medical care if you are unable to do so yourself. When you make a durable power of attorney for health care, the most important decision you will face...
Advance Directives, DNR’s, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, POLST, OH MY!
Living wills and other advance directives are written, legal instructions regarding your preferences for medical care if you are unable to make decisions for yourself. Advance directives guide choices for doctors and caregivers if you’re...
Medical Records Release and Surrogate Forms
Use these legal forms to 1) protect your health information, and 2) to authorize a surrogate to make decisions regarding your health care in case you are unable to make decisions for yourself for any...
Create Your Own Durable Powers of Attorney
Setting up powers of attorney. Meeting with an attorney to create powers of attorney is recommended, particularly in the case of power governing property. However, there are power of attorney for health care forms you...