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What is a legal document that allows people to state what medical treatment they want or do not want in the event they are unable to make decisions or communicate?
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advance directive
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Advance directives are legal documents that extend a person’s control over health care decisions in the event that the person becomes incapacitated. They are called advance directives because they communicate preferences before incapacitation occurs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The two most common advance directives for health care are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care.
Detailed explanation-3: -Advance directives are legally valid, written documents to ensure that a person’s wishes regarding medical treatment – especially the use of life-sustaining treatment – are respected should they become unable to make and communicate these wishes themselves.
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