What is a potential serious problem when living wills are formulated long before they are to be used?
a. Questions may arise about how informed the client is about current treatment mod-alities.
b. Witnesses to the document may have died, thereby rendering it invalid.
c. The attending physician may not be will-ing to recognize a living will that is more than 5 years old.
d. The client's family may forget that the living will was made and refuse to honor it.
A
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