In this video, we’ll discuss what an advance directive is, the different types of advance directives, and how advance directives can affect a guardian’s authority over #healthcare decisions. #Advancedirectives are written statements by you that dictate how you want a medical decision to be made by you in the event that you can’t make it yourself. Legally, advance directives are very powerful. Once made, an advance directive is essentially a contract that even a court-appointed #guardian cannot go against, even if the principal makes a directive that is disagreeable. In this article, we’ll discuss what an advance directive is, the different types of advance directives, and how advance directives can affect a guardian’s authority over healthcare decisions.
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