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Types of Advance DirectivesThe living will.Durable power of attorney for health care/Medical power of attorney.POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment)Do not resuscitate (DNR) orders.Organ and tissue donation.May 13, 2019

There are two main types of advance directive the Living Will and the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. There are also hybrid documents which combine elements of the Living Will with those of the Durable Power of Attorney. A Living Will is the oldest type of health care advance directive.

So what's the difference between an advance directive and a living 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.

Healthcare advance directives should state both what you do want and what you don't want.You retain the right to override the decisions or your representative, change the terms of your living will or POA, or completely revoke an advance directive.

Validity of advance care directives it is consistent with the person's preferences. the person has expressed these preferences previously. the person appoints a substitute decision-maker who has a clear understanding of their preferences and is willing to be a strong advocate for them. it is a written document.

When Do Advance Directives Become Effective? Advance directives become effective in most states after one of more doctors certify that (1) you are unable to make medical decision on your own, (2) you are in a condition specified in the state's living will law, and (3) you meet other state requirements, as applicable.

Review your advance care planning decisions from time to timefor example, every 10 years, if not more often. You might want to revise your preferences for care if your situation or your health changes.