June 20, 2013
Question:
Answer:
It is more specific about the potential life-sustaining treatments the patient would want.
Correct Answer?
Explanation:
It is more specific about the potential circumstances in which the patient would want life-sustaining treatment.
It provides physicians with a person who knows the patient well who can help decide under the actual circumstances what the patient would likely want.
It uses broader definitions that anyone can clearly understand and translate into action, such as "heroic measure" and "hopeless prognosis."
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