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| what motivates a patient to enter the health care environment? |
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| when a patient can't regain their capabilities, potentialities, and quality of life are greatly affected |
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| a patient has no greater desire then the: |
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| the desire for life except in extreme circumstances |
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| when a patient refuses treatment even if it brings about death |
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| the act of painlessly putting to death a person suffering from an incurable and painful disease or condition |
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| withholding of nourishment or through a decision not to perform CPR on a patient who has stopped breating |
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| what are the five stages of greif |
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| denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance |
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| someone who acts on behalf of a patient and makes their decisions |
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| a written explanation of the patients wishes |
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| what is the only form of life sustaining treatment that doesn't need consent or a physicians order |
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| medicare and medicaid services |
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| what is the nations largest health insurance program |
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| how many people of medicare cover |
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| over 40 million americans |
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