What are advance directives?

Advance directives are usually written documents designed to allow competent patients the opportunity to guide future health care decisions in the event that they are unable to participate directly in medical decision making.

For related discussion, see Advance Care Planning and Termination of Life-Sustaining Treatment .

Advance directives are usually written documents designed to allow competent patients the opportunity to guide future health care decisions in the event that they are unable to participate directly in medical decision making.

For related discussion, see Advance Care Planning and Termination of Life-Sustaining Treatment .