A living will is an advance directive that conveys your wishes about medical decisions when you can’t communicate. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

Advance directives are legal documents that outline your preferences regarding major medical decisions. The two main types are a living will and a durable power of attorney. An advance directive is ...

An advance directive is a legally binding document regulated by state laws. Advance directives are subject to The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA), 1990, a federal law that encourages individuals ...

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States generally allow a person (principal) to appoint another person (agent) to make health care decisions, receive protected health information, or both on the principal’s behalf. In many states, ...

Study design: Research was conducted through the use of semi-structured patient interviews. Subjects were recruited through the Saskatchewan branch of the Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA) and ...