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== C. Making an Advance Directive ==
== C. Making an Advance Directive ==


An AD must include or address any prescribed matter and indicate that the adult knows the following:
An AD must include or address any prescribed matter and indicate that the adult knows the following:  
*a health care provider may not provide any health care for which the adult refuses consent in the AD; and  
*a health care provider may not provide any health care for which the adult refuses consent in the AD; and
*a person may not be chosen to make decisions on behalf of the adult in respect of any health care for which the adult has given or refused consent.   
*a person may not be chosen to make decisions on behalf of the adult in respect of any health care for which the adult has given or refused consent.
 
   
For more information, refer to [[Introduction to Adult Guardianship (15:II)#2. Health Care Consent | section II.B.2: Mental Capacity; Health Care Consent]] in this chapter.   
For more information, refer to [[Introduction to Adult Guardianship (15:II)#2. Health Care Consent | section II.B.2: Mental Capacity; Health Care Consent]] in this chapter.   


For more information on preparing documents, consult the Appendix or organizations such as Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry. Contacting information may be found in section II. C: Resource Organizations of this chapter.  
For more information on preparing documents, consult the Appendix or organizations such as Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry. Contacting information may be found in [[Governing Legislation and Resources for Adult Guardianship (15:II)#C. Resource Organisation| section II.C: Resource Organisation]] of this chapter.


== D. Changing, Revoking or Ending an Advance Directive ==
== D. Changing, Revoking or Ending an Advance Directive ==
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