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-In addition, patient's have a right to have advance directives, such as a living will and durable power of attorney for health care.

An advance directive (living will) allows you to clearly state your wishes for medical treatment at the end of life. Unlike a medical power of attorney, an advance directive can only be enacted if you are unable to communicate your wishes.

Problems with Advance Directives Sometimes, people change their minds after expressing advance directives and forget to inform others. Many times, advance directives are too vague to guide clinical decisions.

In California, an Advance Directive is made of up two parts, (1) Appointment of an Agent for Healthcare and (2) Individual Health Care Instructions. A person may choose to complete either one or both of these parts. Either part is legally binding by itself.

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.

Overview and Instructions The Power of Attorney for Healthcare allows you to name one or more persons to make your healthcare decisions if you are unable to make them for yourself. The person you appoint is called your healthcare agent. Your healthcare agent may make your decisions only when you are unable to do so.

A Health Care Directive is a separate, legally binding document that you may wish to include as part of your Advance Care Plan. Your Health Care Directive may appoint a Proxy to speak on your behalf, and may include specifics about what you want with respect to your future care and treatment.