Advance Directives Case Studies

Advance Directives Case Studies

Case Study 1 – When is it too soon to honor a living will? When does your health care agent have the authority to make your medical decisions?

Case Study 2 – How do you handle after-death choices? (Organ/tissue donations, autopsy, burial, cremation)

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