| A | B |
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| Living Will | allows a person to state in advance whether to receive treatment and what treatment to withhold if the person is terminally ill or permanently unconscious |
| Durable Power of Attorney | allows another person to make decisions if the person is unable to make them. |
| Advanced Directive | takes effect only when a patient loses the ability to make his or her own decisions. |
| Legal Directives | Legal documents that allow patients to express their wishes about their care and treatment. |
| Ombudsmen | social worker, nurse or trained volunteer who makes certain that the patient is not abused and that the person’s rights are secure |
| Consent | permission granted by a person voluntarily and in sound mind |
| Conduct | behavior or a person’s actions |
| Licensure | authorization by the state to perform the functions of an occupation for which educational and examination standards are specified; legal permission to practice |
| Privileged Communication | personal or private information relating to the care given by health care personnel |
| Confidentiality | private, restricted, secret |
| Ethics | rules of conduct of a given profession; standard of behavior developed as a result of your morale value |
