Definition: Declarations by patients, made in advance of a situation in which they may be incompetent to decide about their own care, stating their treatment preferences or authorizing a third party to make decisions for them. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
Other names Wills, Psychiatric; Will, Psychiatric; Ulysses Contract; Psychiatric Will; Directives, Advance; Directive, Advance; Contracts, Ulysses; Contract, Ulysses; Attorney Medical Power; Attorney Healthcare Power; Advance Directive; Ulysses Contracts; Medical Power of Attorney; Health Care Power of Attorney; Psychiatric Wills; Healthcare Power of Attorney
