Advance Directive Definition

noun
A legal document in which the signer gives directions or designates another person to make decisions regarding the signer's health care if the signer becomes incapable of making such decisions.
American Heritage Medicine
A durable power of attorney that becomes effective if and when one becomes incompetent, and that directs the limit to what medical procedures should be employed to prolong one’s life.
Webster's New World Law

Other Word Forms of Advance Directive

Noun

Singular:
advance directive
Plural:
advance directives

Advance Directive Sentence Examples

  • An advance directive lets your family and your doctors know your wishes for end-of-life-care.

  • The provisions contained in an advance directive will be put into effect if a person is in a coma, for example.

  • There are advantages to signing an advance directive.

  • A person who has signed an advance directive can also indicate that they have changed their wishes verbally.

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