Advance Care Planning: Additional Q&A
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Additional questions about advance care planning documents and conversations with Dr. BJ Miller from Mettle Health. In this video we discuss:
Show Notes:
0:00 Introduction
0:52 The confusing aspects of advance care planning, it is inherently confusing!
2:15 What to do to ensure that an emergency trip to the ER or hospital doesn’t interfere with what’s in an advance directive?
9:39 Can a physician refuse to sign a POLST?
11:22 Where should someone file and keep their advance directive documents?
13:45 Do you know of any place where video advance directives are available and are video advance directives becoming common?
16:48 Is the timing of completing advance care planning documents important?
19:00 Are there any “wrongful life” law suits that you know of for doctors not following advance directive wishes?
22:14 If someone is forgetful, not has not been diagnosed with dementia, can they still complete an advance directive? Understanding capacity and competency
24:22: Dementia specific advance directive: www.dementia-directive.org
24:34 Are there any cons to creating a POLST without an advance directive?
27:13 What to do when a POLST might contradict what’s in an advance directive?
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