I don't want an advance directive - I may want to donate my organs after my death for use as transplants or scientific research What should I do? - If you have a living will, do you also need a real will or a living trust?
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OUR LEGAL INFORMATION WILL HELP YOU TO BETTER UNDERSTAND A LIVING WILL RELATED ISSUES
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How will my doctor and hospital know I have an advance directive?
You should provide your doctor and your hospital with copies of your advance directive for your permanent medical record. Any time you are admitted to a hospital, you will be asked if you have an advance directive and your response noted in your medi ... More details | Hydration and Artificial .
"Artificial nutrition and hydration" means the provision of nutrients or fluids by a tube inserted in a vein, under the skin in the subcutaneous tissues, or in the stomach (gastrointestinal tract).
"Irreversible condition& ... More details | I don't want an advance directive.
You're not required to have an advance directive if you don't want one, but it's a good idea in order to guarantee that your wishes are followed regarding medical care. Otherwise, your family will have to make difficult decisions or incur large expen ... More details | I may want to donate my organs after my death for use as transplants or scientific research. What should I do?
Fill out a Uniform Donor Card and put it in your wallet. Also make sure you communicate your wishes to your close family members and friends. ... More details | If you have a living will, do you also need a real "will" or a "living trust?"
Yes, because wills and living trusts deal with financial and legal issues, whereas the living will deals with healthcare issues. ... More details | Irreversible condition.
"Irreversible condition" means a condition, injury, or illness:
(1) that may be treated, but is never cured or eliminated; ... More details | Is an advance directive executed in another state valid?
Your out-of-state advance directive is valid in most states, however interpreted in light of the laws of that state. ... More details | Is my family liable if my advance directive instructs no heroic measures or life support?
No. ... More details | Life-sustaining treatment.
Many serious illnesses such as cancer, failure of major organs (kidney, heart, liver, or lung), and serious brain disease such as Alzheimer's dementia may be considered irreversible early on. There is no cure, but the patient may be kept alive for p ... More details | Living Will also known as an "Advance Medical Directive".
Living Will also known as an "Advance Medical Directive" is a document that allows you to make decisions about your medical treatment should you become so ill that you are only being kept alive by life support systems, including artificiall ... More details |
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Living Will And Durable Power Of Attorney For Health Care. What Is The Difference?
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Who Will Handle Your Health Care Proxy
There's no simpler estate planning document than a health care proxy in which you name someone ...
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Entrusting Life and Death Decisions
If you don't have a health-care proxy and a living will, your loved ones likely to suffer for it ...
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