An advance directive is a written legal document that allows you to communicate your wishes for your health care in the event you are no longer able to make medical decisions for yourself.
Social work counselor Mark Anderson has years of experience working with patients on advance care planning, which includes advance directives. Here, he dispels six common myths about advance directives.
Myth #1: The Living Will and Medical...
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