What Is One of the Main Problems with Advance Directives

question 1

Multiple Choice

What is one of the main problems with advance directives?

• A) They are not enforceable by law in Canada, and therefore doctors and family frequently disregard them.
• B) Many people cannot or will not write a living will because their religion condemns it as a form of suicide.
• C) In some cases people will change their minds as they near death, but they will not get a chance to change their advance directive.
• D) It does not fulfill its main function of relieving doctors of responsibility for stopping treatment.

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