advance directive n. A legal document in which the signer gives directions or designates another person to make decisions regarding the signer's health care if the signer becomes incapable of making such decisions. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright ©...
In Queensland (Australia), legislation provides compe tent adults with the right to complete a statutory ACP, namely an Advance Health Directive (AHD). For an AHD to take effect, the person (known within the AHD as the principal) must be without capacity to make the current healthcare ...
advance directiveadvance care planningend‐of‐life decision‐makingmedical lawBackground Advance care planning is regarded as integral to better patient outcomes, yet little is known about the prevalence of advance directives (AD) in Australia. Aim To determine the prevalence of AD in the Australian...
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In Queensland, this sort of conduct is captured in the definition of 'capac- ity', as an adult is not regarded as having capacity unless he or she can 'freely and voluntarily' make a decision about a matter.52 If undue influence was present when an advance directive was completed, the ...
Methods: An analysis of responses to the final, open-ended question of a cross-sectional online survey of GPs and nurses practising in aged care settings in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria was undertaken. Results: Of the 162 GPs and 61 nurses who gave valid responses to t...