It's good to have an advance medical directive


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Having an advance medical directive or living will, will enable your loved ones to know what your wishes would be in case you are incapacitated. — TNS

No one can predict the future, but putting together an advance directive can bring you peace of mind and a plan for your medical care during an emergency or end of life.

Dr Maisha Robinson, chair of the Palliative Medicine Department at Mayo Clinic in Florida, United States, advises people to have these conversations with family members and loved ones.

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