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154.02

SUBCHAPTER II
DECLARATION TO PHYSICIANS
154.02 Definitions. In this subchapter:

154.02(1)

(1) "Declaration" means a written, witnessed document voluntarily executed by the declarant under s. 154.03 (1), but is not limited in form or substance to that provided in s. 154.03 (2).

154.02(2)

(2) "Feeding tube" means a medical tube through which nutrition or hydration is administered into the vein, stomach, nose, mouth or other body opening of a qualified patient.

154.02(3)

(3) "Qualified patient" means a declarant who has been diagnosed and certified in writing to be afflicted with a terminal condition or to be in a persistent vegetative state by 2 physicians, one of whom is the attending physician, who have personally examined the declarant.

154.02 - ANNOT.

History: 1995 a. 200.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 154 > 154.02

154.02

SUBCHAPTER II
DECLARATION TO PHYSICIANS
154.02 Definitions. In this subchapter:

154.02(1)

(1) "Declaration" means a written, witnessed document voluntarily executed by the declarant under s. 154.03 (1), but is not limited in form or substance to that provided in s. 154.03 (2).

154.02(2)

(2) "Feeding tube" means a medical tube through which nutrition or hydration is administered into the vein, stomach, nose, mouth or other body opening of a qualified patient.

154.02(3)

(3) "Qualified patient" means a declarant who has been diagnosed and certified in writing to be afflicted with a terminal condition or to be in a persistent vegetative state by 2 physicians, one of whom is the attending physician, who have personally examined the declarant.

154.02 - ANNOT.

History: 1995 a. 200.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 154 > 154.02

154.02

SUBCHAPTER II
DECLARATION TO PHYSICIANS
154.02 Definitions. In this subchapter:

154.02(1)

(1) "Declaration" means a written, witnessed document voluntarily executed by the declarant under s. 154.03 (1), but is not limited in form or substance to that provided in s. 154.03 (2).

154.02(2)

(2) "Feeding tube" means a medical tube through which nutrition or hydration is administered into the vein, stomach, nose, mouth or other body opening of a qualified patient.

154.02(3)

(3) "Qualified patient" means a declarant who has been diagnosed and certified in writing to be afflicted with a terminal condition or to be in a persistent vegetative state by 2 physicians, one of whom is the attending physician, who have personally examined the declarant.

154.02 - ANNOT.

History: 1995 a. 200.