medical agent definition

medical agent means a person appointed under a medical power of attorney under the Consent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care Act 1995 to be the medical agent of another;
medical agent means a person empowered to consent or refuse consent to medical treatment under a medical power of attorney;
medical agent means a person appointed under a medical power of attorney under the

Related to medical agent

  • Chemical agent means any compound which, when suitably disseminated, produces incapacitating, damaging or lethal effects on people, animals, plants or material property.

  • Biological agent means any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product that may be engineered through biotechnology, or any naturally occurring or bioengineered component of any such microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product, capable of causing:

  • Emergency medical services provider means a person who has received formal training in prehospital and emergency care, and is licensed to attend any person who is ill or injured or who has a disability. Police officers, firefighters, funeral home employees and other persons serving in a dual capacity one of which meets the definition of “emergency medical services provider” are “emergency medical services providers” within the meaning of this chapter.