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The document is a legal Advance Directive for a minor, allowing the patient's spouse, parents, or guardian to communicate medical treatment preferences in case of serious illness. It outlines options for life-sustaining treatment and emphasizes the importance of discussing values and wishes with family and healthcare providers. The directive includes definitions of key terms such as 'terminal condition' and 'life-sustaining treatment,' and encourages periodic review to ensure it reflects current preferences.

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What is meant by directive to physicians?

This is an important legal document known as a Directive to Physicians. It is designed to help you communicate your wishes about medical treatment at some time in the future when you are unable to make your wishes known because of illness or injury. These wishes are usually based on personal values.

Is a directive the same as a will?

The short answer is that a living will is a type of advance directive, while advance directive is a broad term used to describe any legal document that addresses your future medical care. Living wills are advance directives, but not all advance directives are living wills.

What is the difference between a DNR order and a directive to physicians?

Simply think of it this way: a Directive to Physicians describes the treatment (or lack thereof) you wish to receive in the future when you become too impaired to make decisions. DNR orders are implicit, and describe what should happen to you in the exact moment that you become incapacitated.

Why would a physician not honor an advance directive?

Even though advance directives are legally recognized documents, there are times that a health care provider may reject a medical decision made by you or your health care proxy based on your advance directive. For example: When the decision goes against the individual health care providers conscience.

What is directive medicine?

Medicines that are not of an acceptable quality. Defects in medicines may relate to quality issues with the product itself, the packaging, e.g. carton and blister or other packaging components such as the patient information leaflet.