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A Patient Proxy is a PERSON.
A Patient Proxy is a representative of the PATIENT. This is most likely to be the case where the PATIENT is unable to communicate effectively, for example, for an infant or a PERSON who is mentally ill or who has learning disabilities.
This supporting information is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | Patient Proxies |