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2. Advance Directives and Medical Power of Attorney - WebMD

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   Each state has its own form for advance directives, giving you questions to answer and specific things that you can choose to accept or reject, but you can always add additional information about ...

3. 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 ...

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. What a Living Will Is and How to Make One - Healthline

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   Your attorney can help you draft an advance directive. You can also access advance directive forms online through your state’s official agencies, many hospitals, and most hospice facilities ...

7. 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 ...

8. How to Create an Advance Healthcare Directive in Washington - AOL

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   Mental health advance directive. This form includes information about preferred medications, treatment facilities and consent to or refusal of specific treatments for individuals with a history of ...

9. How to Create an Advance Healthcare Directive in Maryland - AOL

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   Advance directive form: This is the cornerstone of your healthcare planning. In Maryland, this document allows you to outline your medical treatment preferences and appoint a healthcare agent to ...