What is hepatitis?Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, usually due to viral infection or alcohol abuse. The condition can be a short episode (acute) or a prolonged illness (chronic). There are many hepatitis viruses; the three most common are called hepatitis A, B and C.What causes hepatitis and who is at risk?Hepatitis is most [...]

A Minnesota Health Care Directive typically does not empower a health care agent to act on behalf of the principle until the principal lacks capacity to make those decisions.  That is why it is a good idea to include specific language within the Health Care Directive that addresses this issue.  Minnesota Section 145C.08 states that [...]

Home health care is the phrase used for the process of providing treatment and medical care that is usually done in the premises of the patient’s home by competent and certified health providers such as nurses, caregivers, or physical therapists. There are two kinds of home health care that may be administered; one is the [...]