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Wis. Stat. § 154.02

Definitions

Showing this section's text as in effect on January 1, 2003 (in force January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2019). View current text →

In this subchapter:

(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) .

(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.

(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.

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