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2. 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 ...

3. Your Guide to End of Life Planning - Healthline

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   An end of life plan allows you to officially document your wishes for the final days. This includes important decisions such as the medical care you’d like to receive, the funeral and burial ...

4. What Is a Health Care Agent? - WebMD

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   Laws about what a health care agent can decide vary by state. Usually, they can make choices about life support and more routine care. This could mean the choice to start, stop, or try a different ...

5. Advance Directives and Medical Power of Attorney - WebMD

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   Many states actually combine the living will and power of attorney into one "advance directive" form. You should only assign someone power of attorney to make your medical decisions if you have ...

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

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   A living will is a written legal document that communicates your wishes for medical care if you’re incapacitated. Living wills are usually used to communicate medical decisions about end-of-life ...

7. How to Make Your Advance Directives - WebMD

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   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 attorney.