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advance directive — n: a document (as a living will or durable power of attorney) in which a person expresses his or her wishes regarding medical treatment in the event of incapacitation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. advance directive … Law dictionary
Advance Directive — A document expressing a person s wishes about critical care when he or she is unable to decide for him or herself. However, it does not authorize anyone to act on a person s behalf or make decisions the way a power of attorney would. With an… … Investment dictionary
advance directive — /ædvæns dəˈrɛktɪv/ (say advans duh rektiv) noun an instruction as to the type and level of health care a person wishes to receive in the case of the person being no longer able to indicate his or her wishes, usually applying to the situation of… …
advance directive — A legal document that states the treatment or care a person wishes to receive or not receive if he or she becomes unable to make medical decisions (for example, due to being unconscious or in a coma). Some types of advance directives are living… … English dictionary of cancer terms
advance directive — noun Date: 1984 a legal document (as a living will) signed by a competent person to provide guidance for medical and health care decisions (as the termination of life support or organ donation) in the event the person becomes incompetent to make… … New Collegiate Dictionary
advance directive — noun : a legal document (as a living will) signed by a living competent person in order to provide guidance for medical and health care decisions (as the termination of life support and organ donation) in the event that the person becomes… … Useful english dictionary
Psychiatric advance directive — A Psychiatric advance directive (PAD), also known as a mental health advance directive, is a written document that describes what a person wants to happen if at some time in the future they are judged to be suffering from a mental disorder in… … Wikipedia
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directive — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear ▪ Don t start anything without a clear directive from management. ▪ general ▪ important, prime ▪ advance … Collocations dictionary
Advance Directives Act — The Texas Advance Directives Act (1999), also known as the Texas Futile Care Law, describes certain provisions that are now Chapter 166 of the Texas Health Safety Code. Controversy over these provisions mainly centers on Section 166.046,… … Wikipedia
