Advance Directives about possible medical treatments

LIST Code: ES-05-01-00-00

LIST Code

ES-05-01-00-00

Title

Advance Directives about possible medical treatments

Definition

This category concerns how to get an advance directive, maintain it, implement it, and deal with issues surrounding it. An advance directive is a document that spells out a person's wishes about medical treatment, so that others can carry these plans out if the person is unable to communicate them.

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Last updated on Jul 01 2022

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