Advance directives – something about which only estate planning attorneys need to know, right? Not so.
“Advance directives” are written statements in which individuals direct how they want medical decisions to be made if they are no longer able to make them on their own. As an active physician, you will probably encounter at least some of these documents in your practice. They may affect how you are able to treat a patient, or whether a third party (such as a family member) has the authority to make treatment decisions about your patient’s care, so it’s important to know about them.
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