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Living Wills
Living wills are also known as advanced health care directives. The living will is a legal document that gives a person legal authority to make medical decisions for another specified person. These are commonly signed before surgeries, when a person is suffering from mental illness, or when someone is becoming very weak. However, a living will can be created at any time, even when a person is in excellent health, in case of unforeseen circumstances.
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In what aspec of daily living will you expect to be to apply the concepts that you will be learning from anatomy and physiology?
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How do you write a letter explaining the difference between a living will and power of attorney?
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Is it legal for a person with power of attorney to revoke that person's living will?
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True or false - A living will is the advance directive in which a patient can indicate who should make decisions about their medical care if they are not able to do so?
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Are living wills and DPAs legally binding?
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While both living wills and DPAs are legal in most states, there are some states that do not officially recognize these documents. However, they may still be used to guide families and doctors in treatment wishes
What are the benefits of Five Wishes Living Will products?
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The benefits of Five Wishes Living Will products are: it helps you talk with family about how you wish to be treated if you become seriously ill, loved ones won't have to guess what you want. They won't have to make hard choices without knowing your wishes.
Definition of advance health care directive?
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First, most States in the USA have a form to use as An Advanced Health Care Directive. The form must be completed, signed by 2 witnesses who are not used as a Power of Attorney or as a Medical Power of Attorney, and the form must be signed and notorized. You can Google to find your State's form.
An Advanced Health Care Directive is a list of descriptive statements that outline a person's wishes for what medical care he or she wants---or does not want--- if the patient cannot speak for themselves. Most directives include questions about whether the person wants to have a breathing tube, be on a ventilator, have their heart shocked if the heart stops beating, whether the person wants food and fluid withheld if the person's condition indicates that death will inevitably occur.
Most forms also contain 1 or 2 pages about whether the person wants to donate the body to medical science, or wants to donate organs after death.
The Advanced Health Care Directive is a semi-legal document. In many States, the family can still over-ride the patient's wishes for end of life care (in PA no one can over-ride a decision to donate organs).
Although many people think an Advanced Health Care Directive is only needed by old people, it's important for everyone to consider filling out the form. Accidents can occur in a second. "Life" and "Death" are often only separated by a few minutes when vital decisions must be made by medical professionals. So, every adult should put his / her wishes on the form and get it completed, just in case you'd not be able to speak for yourself.
Advance Health Care Directive - Revocation?
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It is possible to revoke an advance directive by executing a new advance directive or by using the Revocation of Advance Health Care Directive document provided by this program.
Many states specify that an advance directive may be revoked at any time and in any manner. However, the best method is to provide a written, signed and dated revocation to the Agent (if any) and the appropriate health care providers.
Although other documents require a witness or notary, legal principles encourage the recognition of a revocation without the necessity of such formalities.
Note: In many states, the revocation document may be considered ineffective until your Agent and/or physician have been notified of the revocation.
What happens to the family when the farmer dies?
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If the farmer had a will, the farm would go to the person or persons specified in the will. If not, the farm would go to probate court to make a decision. Generally the spouse has first rights and then the children. However, there are many variables since each situation is different (example: Is the farm owned or rented; is it family land willed to the next generation; does the family even live on the farm; are there minor children, etc.) This question, therefore, can only be answered generally, and the answer assumes the farmer owned the land. But then, all the variables would affect the outcome(s).
What should my wife and I put in our Living Wills?
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A living will must include when you want life sustaining treatment given, such as when there is a 50% chance of recovery, and what should be done if you are comatose or mentally deteriorating. You should include provisions in case of dementia.
