A legal order from a person stating that they do not wish for 
a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) administration or steps to revive or resuscitate them if they stop breathing or their heart stops beating. It could be included in a living will or advance directive.

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* Living will 
* Health Care Proxy
* Do not resuscitate (DNR) orders

Examples of Advance Directives

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

OpenStax Psychology (2nd ed.) Textbook

American Psychological Association. (n.d.). APA Dictionary of Psychology. American Psychological Association. Retrieved from https://dictionary.apa.org/ 

APA Dictionary of Psychology

A legal document outlining an individual's preferences for future medical or mental health treatment. It may also include a health care proxy.

Living Will

A legal document that is used to appoint a specific person to make medical/health care decisions on behalf of another person if they are unable to do so themsleves. Could be included in a living will or advance directives.

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