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2. Five Wishes - Wikipedia

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   The Five Wishes. Wishes 1 and 2 are both legal documents. Once signed, they meet the legal requirements for an advance directive in the states listed below. Wishes 3, 4, and 5 are unique to Five Wishes, in that they address matters of comfort care, spirituality, forgiveness, and final wishes. Wish 1: "The Person I Want to Make Care Decisions ...

3. Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment - Wikipedia

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   POLST ( Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) is an approach to improving end-of-life care in the United States, encouraging providers to speak with the severely ill and create specific medical orders to be honored by health care workers during a medical crisis. [1] POLST began in Oregon in 1991 and currently exists in 46 states ...

4. How to Make Your Advance Directives - WebMD

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   There are two types of advance directives: Health care proxy. This is a document that names the person who will make your medical decisions if you can’t. It’s also called a durable power of ...

5. Advance healthcare directive - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. An advance healthcare directive, also known as living will, personal directive, advance directive, medical directive or advance decision, is a legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity. In the U.S ...

6. Frequently Asked Questions About Advance Directives

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   You can cancel an advance directive at any time. Ways to do that include: Tear up the document. Say aloud to witnesses that you want to cancel it. Put your wishes in writing. Many hospitals and ...

7. Advance Directives and Medical Power of Attorney - WebMD

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   Advance directives are legally binding and tell doctors what life extending measures you want taken, or not taken, if you are unable to communicate. Medical power of attorney designates a person ...

8. Dr. Jack Azad, MD | Geriatric Medicine in Los Angeles, CA ...

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   with Dr. Jack Azad, MD. (323) 756-1317. Optum - Family Medicine 11900 Avalon Blvd Ste 100 Los Angeles, CA 90061.

9. Dr. Jacqueline Sedgwick, MD | Family Medicine in Capitola, CA ...

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   Request Now. (831) 204-6156. Brought to you by and on staff at. Dignity Health Medical Group - Dominican 528 Capitola Ave Capitola, CA 95010. In the event of a medical emergency, dial 911 or visit your closest emergency room immediately. Dr. Jacqueline Sedgwick, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in Capitola, CA. Dr. Sedgwick has 34 years of ...