medical directives
Advance care plans
Medical directives are legal documents specifying what healthcare treatments a person wants—or doesn't want—if they become unable to communicate their wishes.
A living will states preferences about life-sustaining measures; a healthcare power of attorney designates someone to make medical decisions on your behalf.
Together they're often called advance directives: Have you filed your medical directives with your doctor?
- durable power of attorneyLegal proxy surviving incapacity
- living willPre-stated medical treatment preferences
- do not resuscitateOrder refusing emergency revival
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- healthcare proxyAppointed medical decision-maker
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medical directivesinvoluntary treatment
Medical care given despite refusal
doctor's orders · court-ordered treatment · state intervention
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