title: Sorting out advance directives.
abstract: Important differences exist in advance directives. Only some grant access to another person's medical records, and that can change with time.
authors.affiliation: chris.dimick@ahima.org
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dimick
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004496:Education, Continuing; D014481:United States