Alvin Reaves, MD, palliative medicine physician and medical director at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center for palliative medicine and supportive care teams and Carolyn O’Conor, MD, family medicine physician with Comprehensive Primary Care, to discuss National Healthcare Decisions Day, the importance of advance directives and how to start the conversation with loved ones. National HealthCare Decisions Day was established to help inspire and educate the public and healthcare providers about the importance of advance care planning. Talking to loved ones about the kind of care you want in the event you are unable to speak for yourself is important so that you have a say in your healthcare. Starting the conversation can be difficult, but there are resources that can help. Adventist HealthCare Advance Care PlanningMyDirectivesMaryland Attorney General’s Office
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