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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. Five Wishes - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. Preparing an Advance Directive - WebMD

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   When Terri Schiavo died in the national spotlight in 2005, after lingering in a vegetative state for 15 years, interest in living wills -- one form of advance medical directives that allow people ...

5. Your Guide to End of Life Planning - Healthline

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   End of life planning is official documentation of your financial and medical wishes for your final days. Learn what's involved and who can help you complete it.

6. Advance healthcare directive - Wikipedia

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   A living will is one form of advance directive, leaving instructions for treatment. Another form is a specific type of power of attorney or health care proxy, in which the person authorizes someone (an agent) to make decisions on their behalf when they are incapacitated.

7. Making Your Last Wishes Known - WebMD

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   Requirements for advance directives vary from state to state, so it's important to check before you write one. You can use a lawyer to help you draft your directive or do it on your own. You can ...