ADVANCED DIRECTIVES (AD’s) Dr. Grosz
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The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) of 1990
A) Potential Problems:
1. Interpretations
2. Specificity
3. State of mind
4. Old feelings
B) Types of Advanced Directives:
I) Oral Advanced Directives (OAD)
Concerns
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II) Written Advanced Directives (WAD)
:
1) Living Will (LW)
a) anticipates
b) laws
c) when to write
d) requirements
2) Durable Power Of Attorney For Health Care (DP)
a) surrogate
b) scope
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3) Patient Values History (PVH)
a) values identified
4) Medical Directive (MD)
a) specific situations