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Why might an advance directive be used?
to force a patient to follow the doctor’s request
to force a patient to follow the patient’s family’s requests
to force a doctor to follow the patient’s family’s requests
to force doctors to follow the patient’s request

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"to force doctors to follow the patient’s request"

Explanation: An advance directive (living will or durable power of attorney for healthcare) records a patient’s treatment preferences or appoints a decision‑maker so clinicians must follow those wishes if the patient lacks capacity.