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01. Start with a blank Advanced Directive
Open the blank document in the editor, set the document view, and add extra pages if applicable.
02. Add and configure fillable fields
Use the top toolbar to insert fields like text and signature boxes, radio buttons, checkboxes, and more. Assign users to fields.
03. Distribute your form
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Step 1: Access DocHub to build your Advanced Directive.

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Step 2: Go to the dashboard.

Once logged in, go to the DocHub dashboard. This is where you'll build your forms and handle your document workflow.

Step 3: Create the Advanced Directive.

Hit New Document and select Create Blank Document to be taken to the form builder.

Step 4: Design the form layout.

Use the DocHub features to add and configure form fields like text areas, signature boxes, images, and others to your document.

Step 5: Add text and titles.

Include needed text, such as questions or instructions, using the text tool to lead the users in your form.

Step 6: Customize field settings.

Alter the properties of each field, such as making them required or arranging them according to the data you expect to collect. Designate recipients if applicable.

Step 7: Review and save.

After you’ve managed to design the Advanced Directive, make a final review of your document. Then, save the form within DocHub, send it to your preferred location, or distribute it via a link or email.

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Final answer: Typically, an advance directive consists of a living will, a DNR order, and a health care proxy.
Advance directives consist of (1) a living will and (2) a medical (healthcare) power of attorney. A living will describes your wishes regarding medical care. With a medical power of attorney you can appoint a person to make healthcare decisions for you in case you are unable to speak for yourself.
Creating advance directives Keep the originals in a safe but easily accessible place. Give a copy to your doctor. Give a copy to your health care agent and any alternate agents. Keep a record of who has your advance directives.
Four things that might go into an advance directive might include decisions such as whether you would consent to a mechanical ventilator or a feeding tube, whether you want CPR if you go into cardiac arrest, whether you want your body donated to a research institution, and whether you are more interested in palliative
Stated simply: A do-not resuscitate order says that if your heart stops beating, or if you stop breathing, you dont want to be resuscitated. An advance directive is more general. You can specify your wishes if you are incapacitated.
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Related Q&A to Advanced Directive

Advance directives refer to any legal form guiding your future medical care, and living wills refer to specific documents that shape end-of-life treatment. So not all advance directives are living wills, but all living wills are advance directives.
The 4 parts of the California statutory advance health care directive form Part 1: Medical power of attorney. Part 2: Living will. Part 3: Organ donation. Part 4: Choose a primary physician.
(ad-VANS duh-REK-tiv) A legal document that states a persons wishes about receiving medical care if that person is no longer able to make medical decisions because of a serious illness or injury.

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