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Advance Directives

The most common advance directives include: 
  • Medical Durable Power of Attorney: A document that legally appoints a health-care agent to make medical decisions for you when you are not able to​
  • Advance Directive for Surgical/Medical Treatment (also known as a Living Will): This directive is used only when a physician (or physicians) has determined that the patient has a terminal condition or is in a permanent vegetative state. The directive documents your wishes related to life-sustaining procedures and artificial nutrition. 
  • CPR Directive: This directive documents refusal of CPR in the event your heart or breathing malfunctions or stops. ​
Below are examples of Colorado advance directive documents, appropriate for anyone age 18 and older. Please feel free to download, use and distribute within your organization.

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