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What is an Advanced Directive?
On November 3, 1993, Oregon adopted the Advanced Directive to become the standard by which Healthcare Proxies are administered. We suggest you execute an Oregon, Statutory Form Advanced Directive if your current healthcare directive predates 1993 or if you have moved from another state and do not have an Oregon Advance Directive form. The Oregon Advanced Directive is a simple way to put your wishes about healthcare decisions in writing. The Advanced Directive helps guide families and medical personnel in deciding the course of medical treatment to delay death. It usually spells out how aggressively medical treatment should be administered. Since the Advanced Directive is drafted while the person is capable and competent, it remains a primary roadmap for a person's wishes regarding the extent and limits of treatment, especially if they are no longer able to communicate. The Advanced Directive also appoints a healthcare representative to direct healthcare wishes if the Principal is no longer able to make their own wishes known. |
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