[PROCON]

Ordinarily, an advance directive is filled out to find out your orders in the event you are unable to advise medical personnel of your wishes, ie. you become incapacitated via traumatic accident, medical trauma (heart attack - unconsciousness), etc.

It is set up so your trusted next of kin are allowed to make these decisions for you, per your written directive.

I've filled one out via the VA for my adult child to have final word of my wishes should I become incapacitated.

[Chickensoup]

I have no problem with advanced directives

How ever one that wants to know whether you want to be KEPT ALIVE, instead of the more typical, have your life prolonged, is a bit creepy.