Living Will, DNR or POLST: Why These Terms Shouldn’t Be Used Interchangeably
A living will, a DNR, and a POLST can all communicate important information about medical care. That does not make them interchangeable. One can describe wishes for future medical treatment. Another addresses whether CPR should be attempted if a person’s heart stops or they stop breathing. The third turns current treatment decisions into medical orders […]
What Is a Living Will? How It Works and What It Covers
A living will puts some of your most personal healthcare choices into words. Knowing that it exists for that purpose is only the beginning. What does the document actually say? When would its instructions be used? And does declining one type of treatment mean that other medical care would stop, too? Those questions become important […]