advance directive
noun
plural advance directives
: a legal document (such as a living will) signed by a competent person to provide guidance for medical and health-care decisions (such as the termination of life support or organ donation) in the event the person becomes incompetent to make such decisions
… the American Medical Association estimates that 15 percent of the population has filled out some type of advance directive specifying what medical treatment they should be given if they are unable to offer guidance, or who will decide for them.—
Susan Moran
Advance directives and hospice care were developed to ensure patients' autonomy and to provide high-quality care at the end of life.—
Ezekiel J. Emanuel et al.
compare dnr, molst, polst
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