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  2. 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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Preparing an Advance Directive - WebMD

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    Preparing an Advance Directive. Planning for end-of-life care ensures your final days will be lived with dignity. When Terri Schiavo died in the national spotlight in 2005, after lingering in a ...

  6. Your Guide to End of Life Planning - Healthline

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    End of life planning is a key part of financial and estate planning. An end of life plan allows you to officially document your wishes for the final days. This includes important decisions such as ...

  7. Patient Self-Determination Act - Wikipedia

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    Patients are given written notice upon admission to the health care facility of their decision-making rights, and policies regarding advance health care directives in their state and in the institution to which they have been admitted. Patient rights include: The right to facilitate their own health care decisions

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