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Results 1 - 10 of 17 for Advance care directive or advance medical directive
  1. Bone marrow transplant 
    ... and handle tasks after your transplant: Complete an advance care directive Arrange medical leave from work Take care of bank or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003009.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Advance care directives 
    With an advance care directive, you can tell your providers what medical treatment you do not want to have and what treatment you want no matter how ill you are. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000472.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Do-not-resuscitate order 
    ... not-resuscitate order, or DNR order, is a medical order written by a health care provider. It instructs providers not to do CPR ( cardiopulmonary resuscitation ) if a patient's breathing stops or if the patient's heart stops beating.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000473.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Health care agents 
    ... treatment is causing problems Access and release your medical records Request an autopsy and donate your organs, unless you have stated otherwise in your advance directive Before you choose a health care agent, you should find out whether your state ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000469.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. When your cancer treatment stops working 
    ... ways you may want to plan ahead: Create advance directives . These are legal papers that outline the type of care you want or do not want to have. You can also choose someone to make medical decisions for you if you can't make ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000851.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
    ... with others Loss of ability to function or care for oneself Death
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000788.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Palliative care - shortness of breath 
    ... shortness of breath becomes severe. Learn more about: Advance care directives Health care agents
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000471.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Heart failure - palliative care 
    ... and other nursing facilities are also an option. Advance care directives are documents that state the type of care ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000365.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Malignant mesothelioma 
    ... life planning, such as: Palliative care Hospice care Advance care directives Health care agents
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000115.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Metastatic pleural tumor 
    ... life planning, such as: Palliative care Hospice care Advance care directives Health care agents The 5-year survival rate ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000117.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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