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Do Not Resuscitate Form
In the United States, you have certain rights regarding personal health care decisions. Under normal, non-emergency conditions, you have the right to consent to or refuse any medical care or treatment. But in an emergency situation, when you may not be able to communicate, your acceptance of medical treatment is assumed. Advance Medical Directives are legal documents, which inform your family, loved ones, and health care providers of your wishes regarding the withholding of medical treatment when you cannot communicate.
THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVES, INCLUDING: The Living Will The "Do Not Resuscitate" Order The Durable Health Care Power of Attorney Health Care Proxy If you wish to prepare an Advance Directive, you should do so before you become too ill to think or communicate clearly. Advance Medical Directives are usually used to communicate your wishes regarding the withholding or removal of medical treatment.
DNR Form
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