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Can an AHCD be revoked? Yes. A person having capacity may revoke all or part of the AHCD at any time. The revocation must be clearly documented by health care providers.

Advance directives do not expire. An advance directive remains in effect until you change it. If you complete a new advance directive, it invalidates the previous one. You should review your advance directives periodically to ensure that they still reflect your wishes.

Reviewing and changing advance directivesYou can change your directives at any time. If you want to make changes, you must create a new form, distribute new copies and destroy all old copies. Specific requirements for changing directives may vary by state.

The primary outcome is completion of four key ACP behaviours: identification of a surrogate decision maker, communication about goals, completing advance directives and ensuring documents are in the medical record.

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.13 May 2019

A legal and ethical analysis of advance directive overrides is provided as no court to date has awarded damages to plaintiffs who alleged their loved one suffered "wrongful life" following a successful life-prolonging intervention.

Advance directives are legally recognized documents and doctors must respect your known wishes, but doctors can always refuse to comply with your wishes if they have an objection of conscience or consider your wishes medically inappropriate.