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The document provides essential information about medical care decisions and advance directives in North Carolina. It explains the rights of individuals aged 18 and older to make their own health care decisions, the importance of advance directives (including living wills, health care powers of attorney, and advance instructions for mental health treatment), and the procedures for creating these documents. It emphasizes the need for clear communication with family and healthcare providers regarding one's wishes for medical treatment, especially in situations where one may become unable to express those wishes.

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Begin by filling out your personal information, including your full name, date of birth, and contact details. This ensures that your directive is clearly associated with you.
In the section for living wills, specify your wishes regarding life-prolonging treatments. Clearly indicate any treatments you wish to refuse under certain conditions.
Designate a health care power of attorney by selecting a trusted individual who will make decisions on your behalf if you are unable to do so. Discuss your preferences with them beforehand.
If applicable, complete the advance instruction for mental health treatment section by outlining any specific mental health interventions you would want or not want.
Review all entries for accuracy and completeness before signing. Ensure that two qualified adults witness your signature as required.

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What decisions can individuals make through advance directives?

These directives specify the healthcare options that an individual desires or rejects, currently and in the future. In addition, advance directives designate one or more individuals who will act as spokespersons on behalf of the patient if they become unable to communicate their preferences.

Whats it called when someone can make medical decisions for you?

A medical or health care power of attorney is a type of advance directive in which you name a person to make decisions for you when you are unable to do so. In some states this directive may also be called a durable power of attorney for health care or a health care proxy.

What is it called when someone makes medical decisions on your behalf?

The most common types of advance directives are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care (sometimes known as the medical power of attorney). There are many advance directive formats. Some follow forms outlined in state laws, others are created by lawyers or even the patients themselves.

What are the most common 3 types of advance directives?

An advance directive is a direction from the patient, not a medical order. In contrast, a POLST form consists of a set of medical orders that applies to a limited population of patients and addresses a limited number of critical medical decisions.

What is it called when someone else makes decisions for you?

Power of Attorney for Financial Decisions. For Financial Decisions, an adult can prepare a Power of Attorney. With this document, the adult who signs it is called the Principal and the person or persons who they name to act on their behalf is called the Agent.