Orsatti GW. Attorneys as Healthcare Advocates: The Argument for Attorney-Prepared Advance Healthcare Directives.
THE JOURNAL OF LAW, MEDICINE & ETHICS : A JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LAW, MEDICINE & ETHICS 2022;
50:157-168. [PMID:
35243986 DOI:
10.1017/jme.2022.20]
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Abstract
Attorneys regularly prepare advance healthcare directives for their clients. However, attorneys, lacking medical knowledge, are often considered ill-equipped to prepare such documents. While recognizing and respecting the fact that advance healthcare directives pertain to decisions about medical care, this article proposes that attorneys who prepare advance healthcare directives nevertheless provide a valuable service.
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