Advance Directives In Health Care
I would tell her that there are written instructions that she can give to describe the kind of health care she wishes to have or not have if she becomes incapacitated. The instructions are called advance directive which provides guidance to family members and health care providers in the event that the patient is unable to communicate her wishes at times a decision must be made. The are two types of advance directives in the health care setting which are living will and power of attorney. A living will is a document that provides instructions as to medical care the patient should receive in the event she is unable to make personal decisions. It shows the family members and health care providers that they will act in compliance with the patient’s
wishes if they follow the terms specified in the living will. The other type of advance directive is power of attorney. Power of attorney is a document that allows an individual to name someone else to exercise health related decisions on their behalf in the event that the individual becomes unable to make decisions.
References
McWay, D. (2014). Legal and ethical aspects of health information
management (Fourth ed.). Delmar Cengage Learning.
wishes if they follow the terms specified in the living will. The other type of advance directive is power of attorney. Power of attorney is a document that allows an individual to name someone else to exercise health related decisions on their behalf in the event that the individual becomes unable to make decisions.
References
McWay, D. (2014). Legal and ethical aspects of health information
management (Fourth ed.). Delmar Cengage Learning.