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"This time, with a PAD, I did not receive any treatments that I did not want. They were very respectful.  I really felt like the hospital took better care of me because I had my PAD. In fact, I think it's the best care that I've ever received.” Click for more...
 
Home arrow FAQs arrow What does a PAD allow me to do?
What does a PAD allow me to do? PDF Print E-mail

A PAD generally permits you to plan for, consent to, or refuse future treatment, such as:

  • hospital admission
  • administration of medication
  • electroconvulsive treatment (ECT)

A PAD permits you to make these decisions in advance, anticipating that you may experience crisis at some future time when you will not be able to make decisions or communicate your wishes about treatment.

 
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The National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance Directives is a collaboration between The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center and the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, funded by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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