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[James Handsfield]

In 34 (I think) states you can go one step further and have a physician sign a Physicians Order for Life Sustaining Treatment or POLST.  This makes advance directives a physician’s order which cannot be violated by EMTs or nurses.

www.polst.org <http://www.polst.org/>

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Jim Handsfield
jhandsfield at att.net


> On Mar 13, 2015, at 9:24 PM, Marilyn Cepeda <mcepeda514 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Here advanced directives are common. Both my mo in law and my father
> stipulated no IV fluids, feeding tubes, etc. both died from the inevitable
> complications of Alzheimer's. My uncle went further and specified no
> antibiotics or other meds beyond that needed for pain.