An Advance Medical Directive is a document that protects your right to choose the extent of your medical treatment. Typically, medical facilities ask you to sign a "consent to treat" form which gives them the full right to decide your treatment.
Doctors are bound to provide treatment according to protocols and procedures dictated by health organizations. Even though doctors realize that one treatment may not be suitable for everyone, they are limited on their ability to act based on your wishes or unique medical history unless you file official documentation.
By properly submitting an official Advance Medical Directive, your right to choose what you DO and DO NOT want is secured and your choices are binding.
In the past, Advance Medical Directives were mostly used for end-of-life planning, but in light of recent events we feel they are more important than ever at any stage of your life.
Advance Medical Directives can save your life, protect against malpractice, or provide physical evidence should you need to seek damages if injury results from your declared choice being ignored.