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Uniform Health-Care Decision Act

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A quick definition of Uniform Health-Care Decision Act:

The Uniform Health-Care Decision Act, also known as UHCDA, is a law created in 1993 to help people make advance directives. This means that individuals can plan ahead and make decisions about their medical care in case they become unable to communicate their wishes. Advance directives can include living wills, which outline specific medical treatments a person does or does not want, and durable power of attorney for health care, which designates someone to make medical decisions on their behalf. The UHCDA aims to make it easier for people to create these important documents and ensure their wishes are respected.

A more thorough explanation:

The Uniform Health-Care Decision Act (UHCDA) is a model statute created in 1993 to help people make advance directives. An advance directive is a legal document that allows you to make decisions about your medical care in advance, in case you become unable to make those decisions later on.

For example, let's say you have a serious illness and you're worried that you might not be able to make decisions about your medical care in the future. You can use an advance directive to specify what kind of medical treatment you want or don't want, who you want to make decisions for you, and other important information.

The UHCDA is designed to make it easier for people to create advance directives and to ensure that those directives are followed. It provides a framework for creating and enforcing advance directives, and it encourages healthcare providers to respect the wishes of patients who have made these documents.

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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
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22:40
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23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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