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"Luck of capacity"
"Luck of capacity" means you can not understand the nature and consequences of the health care choices that are available to you, and, due to your physical condition you are unable to communicate your wishes to the world. ...   More details

Advance health care directive - what is it?
An advance directive is a legal document, written in advance of an incapacitating illness, that allows patients to state their preferences about medical care. Most states recognize two forms of advance directives - a living will and a durable power o ...   More details

Advance Health Care Directive Forms
There are various legal mechanisms that allow another person to act on your behalf if you are unable to do so. The two main concerns here are giving that person the legal right to manage your property and to make medical decisions for you while you a ...   More details

Am I required to have an advance directive?
No. Hospital, nursing home, physician or insurance company may require you to have an advance directive in order to provide you with services. ...   More details

California law - Advance Health Care Directive
California law provides individuals the ability to make their health care wishes known through a form called an Advance Health Care Directive.
 
An Advance Health Care Directive lets your physician, family and friends know your health care ...   More details

Can I revoke my Living Will?
You can revoke your Living Will orally or in writing at any time. A divorce action will revoke your durable power of attorney for health care if your spouse is your agent and you have not named an alternate in your document.
 
It is also a ...   More details

Difference between a Living Will and a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
A Living Will is a document addressing only deathbed considerations. In this document a client unilaterally declares his/her desire that life-prolonging measures be discontinued when there is no hope of ultimate recovery. A client uses a Durable Powe ...   More details

Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care - what is it?
A durable power of attorney for health care is a document in which you name another person to act as your agent to make your medical decisions if you become incapacitated. You can include instructions about which treatments you do or do not want. If ...   More details

How does the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care differ from a Power of Attorney or Durable Power of Attorney?
The DPOAHC is a document that allows you to name a person to make health care decisions for you if you ever become unable to speak for yourself.
 
Neither a Power of Attorney nor a Durable Power of Attorney empowers anyone to make health c ...   More details

How will my doctor and hospital know I have a Living Will?
You should provide your doctor and your hospital with copies of your Living Will for your permanent medical record. Any time you are admitted to a hospital, you will be asked if you have a Living Will and your response noted in your medical record. ...   More details