Living Wills Flashcards
1
Q
What is a living will?
A
A written statement that describes an adult’s desires regarding their medical treatment when they are no longer able to express informed consent.
2
Q
What is a durable health care provider?
A
A principal’s appointment of an agent to make health care decisions for them.
3
Q
How can you execute a living will?
A
A signed writing and then in most states two witnesses.
4
Q
How can you revoke a living will?
A
By any manifestation of intent to revoke it.
5
Q
Who is eligible to be an agent for a durable healthcare provider?
A
Uniformed Health Care Decisions Act, can be a witness to the durable health care power of attorney.
6
Q
What is the authority of the agent?
A
The agent must act in good faith and the statue will immunize the agent.
