advanced directives
Future care instructions
Advanced directives are legal documents specifying a person's wishes for medical treatment if they become unable to communicate or make decisions.
These typically include living wills and healthcare powers of attorney.
Her advanced directives stated she didn't want to be kept on life support.
The singular form advance directive is more standard; advanced directives appears as a common variant.
- durable power of attorneyLegal proxy surviving incapacity
- living willPre-stated medical treatment preferences
- do not resuscitateOrder refusing emergency revival
- DNR orderDirective refusing revival efforts
- patient autonomyRight to decide treatment
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- hospice carehospice, hospice care, hospice doctor, hospice aide, hospice volunteer
advanced directivescourt-ordered treatment
Legally mandated rehabilitation program
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