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A quick definition of directive:

A directive is a legal document that explains what medical treatment a person wants if they become unable to communicate or make decisions for themselves. It designates a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare matters and is effective only upon a determination that the person lacks capacity. The agent must make decisions in accordance with the person's relevant instructions, if there are any, or in the person's best interests. A directive is also known as a medical directive, physician's directive, or written directive.

A more thorough explanation:

A directive is a legal document that outlines a person's wishes regarding medical treatment if they become unable to communicate or make decisions for themselves. It can also refer to a document that designates a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare matters.

  • An advance directive is a legal document that designates a person to make healthcare decisions on behalf of the individual if they become incapacitated.
  • A medical directive is a written document that outlines a person's wishes regarding medical treatment if they become unable to communicate or make decisions for themselves.
  • A do-not-resuscitate order is a directive that instructs healthcare providers not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if the person's heart stops or they stop breathing.

These examples illustrate how a directive can be used to ensure that a person's wishes regarding medical treatment are respected, even if they are unable to communicate or make decisions for themselves.

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good morning! hoping waves will come our wave today
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GW wave today?
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There’s someone I found on here with the username threeoutchange and if my understanding is correct that’s a reference to the debut album by a pretty cool 90s-00s Japanese band called Supercar. I geeked a little
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It could just be a baseball reference I don’t get though lol
Dkk
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@renard99: also, the same band that does a song in the anime Eureka 7 which I watched when I was like idk, 12
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Yeah! They are pretty good. Three Out Change is an awesome J-rock record
Dkk
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I will probably not listen to them more but fun fact. Really random to start the day. An omen that the waves will be very random today.
Dkk
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Fuck, reading the wikipedia now. Literal last song they did before they broke up was Storywriter. Wow.
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That one is a masterpiece
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My favorite song by them is Recreation
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@glovediedthisishismom: Congrats on the snow.
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