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  2. Advance healthcare directive - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_healthcare_directive

    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. 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. 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 ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. Making Your Last Wishes Known - WebMD

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    You can obtain free, state-specific, do-it-yourself forms from Partnership for Caring, a nonprofit group that invented the living will in 1967 and counsels people about end-of-life issues. You can ...

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

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    A living will is a written, legal document. It provides instructions for your medical care, or for the termination of medical support, in certain circumstances. Living wills indicate your wishes ...

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