What does the medical abbreviation POA mean?

Answer 1

In a medical context POA can mean:

Power of Attorney - someone with legal authority to make medical decisions on behalf of a patient, especially one who is incapacitated or incompetent to make their own decisions

Present on Admission - a condition that was already existing when the patient was admitted to the hospital

Point of Attachment - the location where a tendon or muscle is attached to the bone or where an artificial device is attached such as a stint, an artificial joint, etc. It can also refer to where a skin graft is attached.

Period of Adjustment - after a trauma or change in ability such as after a stroke

Para Osteo Arthropathy - Ectopic bone formation, commonly seen in humans following lesions to the central nervous system

Premature Ovarian Aging - cessation of ovarian function prior to the age of 40, with the accompanying characteristics and complications of menopause.