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DictionarySeeintroductionEncyclopediaSeeIntroductionmedical directive
A specific and comprehensive advance care document developed for a person which addresses and tries to anticipate that person’s health care needs at the end of his lifemedical directive End-of-life decisions A specific and comprehensive advance care document–being developed for health care at the end of life. See Advance directive, Durable power of attorney, Living will. Medical Directive–optimal components
Introduction Provides an explanation of the document's purpose Paradigmatic scenarios Provides examples that help the individual understand various illness circumstances and evaluate the types of life-sustaining interventions that might be employed; the PSs would–in theory–help the individual designate his/her preferences with respect to specific treatments Proxy decision-maker Section provides details on who would make the decisions in the event of the individual becoming mentally incompetent Organ donation Yes/no, what, to whom, for what Personal statement The individual's 'wrap-up'
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