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What is it?
- A legally binding document outlining what medical treatment a patient would not want in the future, if they lacked capacity.
What makes it legally binding?
- Signed
- Witnessed
- It is not felt to have been signed under duress
- There is no doubt about the patient’s state of mind at time of signing
Role of relatives
- Relatives have no legal rights to rescind or modify a valid advance decision
Limitations
- The patient cannot specify which treatments they would want, only those they would not want
Here’s some questions
How does an ‘advance statement’ differ from an ‘advance decision’?
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If a patient has a lasting power of attorney (LPA) and made an advance decision, which is taken into account preferentially if views on a treatment refusal are conflicting?
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