About this Episode

An advance health directive lets you record your wishes about medical treatment before a crisis happens, so that if you can't speak for yourself, your family and your appointed attorney aren't left guessing. You work through the detail with your doctor, document what you'd want in different situations, and your attorney can then follow your instructions rather than agonising over what you might have chosen.

In this conversation:

• What an advance health directive is
• The process of completing the form with your GP
• How it guides your attorney when hard situations arise
• Why having one eases the burden on the people you love

Running time: 1 minute, 1 second