It also permits a person to ascertain other constraint for boundaries of power. In most states it would also be legal to unite the two documents if a person wanted to (Cranston, n.d.). Discussions with relatives, legal personnel, healthcare and other appropriate experts should take place before anyone signs an Advance Health Care Directive. It is mainly important to talk with everyone who might be concerned about a persons wish because in times of strain, others may confuse their own wishes with the persons in question. People responsible for overseeing directives often come up against opposition from care providers, friends and other relatives. In order to stay away from possible conflict, and even court action, people must tell their physician, close family and others who may be responsible for making decisions about their directives (Law for Older Americans: Health Care Advance Directives, n.d.).

It is recommended that duplicates of a living will or durable power of attorney be given to each doctor...

Duplicates ought to also be put in a patient's permanent medical record, given to the patient's lawyer and selected agent. Having several advance directives or one that is excessively complex will only generate uncertainty. If both a living will and a durable power of attorney exist, a patient ought to specify which should be pursued if the papers appear to disagree (Law for Older Americans: Health Care Advance Directives, n.d.).
References

Cranston, Robert E. (n.d.). Advance Directives and "Do Not Resuscitate" Orders. Retrieved November 2, 2010, from The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity Web site:

http://www.cbhd.org/content/advance-directives-and-do-not-resuscitate-orders

Law for Older Americans: Health Care Advance Directives. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2010,

from American Bar Association Web site:

http://www.abanet.org/publiced/practical/healthcare_directives.html