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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. 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. Advance care planning - Wikipedia

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   Advance care planning is a process that enables individuals with decisional mental capacity to make plans about their future health care. [1] Advance care plans provide direction to healthcare professionals when a person is not in a position to make and/or communicate their own healthcare choices. Advance care planning is applicable to adults ...

5. Can My Advance Healthcare Directive Work in Other States? - AOL

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   The portability of an advance healthcare directive can vary from state to state. Some are flexible. Texas, for example, recognizes out-of-state advance healthcare directives without needing any ...

6. Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment - Wikipedia

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   POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) is an approach to improving end-of-life care in the United States, encouraging providers to speak with the severely ill and create specific medical orders to be honored by health care workers during a medical crisis. [1] POLST began in Oregon in 1991 and currently exists in 46 states ...

7. The Biggest Mistakes People Make With Their Wills - AOL

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   "An advanced health care directive appoints an agent to legally make health care decisions on your behalf," says Shawn Breyer, owner of The Hive Law. "The agent will only gain decision-making ...