Advance directive is a document made by an individual before becoming ill. There are two types of advance directive: living wills and durable power of attorney for health care (DPAHC).
Living Wills:
- It is a direction that no life-sustaining treatment is to be administered.
- It takes effect only when the patient is terminally ill.
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (DPAHC)
- It is more broad than a living will.
- It appoints a proxy to decide on behalf of the patient.
- It takes effect only when patient has lost decision-making capacity.
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