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4 afriend shes in bad shape with vascular eds, in hosp.dr said she needs to decide future/code status, she has the right at 20 to make own decision rite?

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See below: If she is of sound mind and since she is legally an adult, she can make such decisions.

Answered 7/10/2013

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Yes: Very important - every adult needs to decide how he or she wants to leave this world (especially what he or she does not want done) before a severe event or illness happens. That means each adult should write his wishes down, give a copy to his doctor, and give another copy to a family member. Two forms are the advance directive and the polst (physician orders for life-sustaining treatment).

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