Advance Medical Directives Advance directives are used to give other people, including health care providers, information about your wishes for medical care. Advance directives are important in case there is ever a time when you are not physically or mentally able to speak for yourself and make your wishes known. The most common types of advance directives are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care. Antidepressants can also be helpful for pain-related symptoms, like sleep problems and muscle spasms.
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