In Tennessee and Mississippi, the best healthcare directive document is the Power of Attorney. Both states have very simple, straightforward statutes that lay out exactly how these documents should be created.
The matters addressed in a Power of Attorney will include:
Decisions about medical care and procedures;
A designated person to make decisions about issues that are not addressed in your healthcare directive;
The use of life support and other life-saving measures;
The presence of a Do Not Resuscitate order (DNR);
Organ donorship;
Who your primary care physician is;
And more . . .
If you’re curious about how to protect your wishes for future medical care, don’t hesitate to contact my firm for an initial consultation at your earliest convenience.