Advance directive

concept · in 1 source (2017)

A patient's written statement, made while they have capacity, of what treatment they would and would not consent to.

Sources by year: 2017: 1

Also known as: AD

What the videos say

The most important statements of each year; all statements.

2017-12-21 · Consent, Capacity and Jehovah's Witnesses - Medical Ethics & Law for interviews — Ali says that for a patient without capacity doctors look for an advance directive or a lasting power of attorney, and if there is neither, as most of the time, act on a best-interests principle. — 00:00:58
- Molly Hunt: Molly explains that an advance directive is written by the patient while they have capacity and says what they would and would not consent to in the future. — 00:18:34
- Molly Hunt: Molly says an advance directive refusing life-saving treatment must be signed, dated, co-signed by a witness and must state specifically that the patient refuses life-saving treatment. — 00:19:03
…and 1 statement more in 2017 — all statements of 2017