molst
molst — noun
1. A legal medical document signed by a doctor or other qualified provider, specify
A legal medical document signed by a doctor or other qualified provider, specifying which life-sustaining treatments someone facing a serious, long-term illness wishes to accept or refuse.
Mrs. Chen signed a MOLST to decline life support if her heart stopped beating.
MOLST + decline life-sustaining treatment
Baraka reviewed his father's MOLST with the nursing home doctor before the heart surgery.
review / update a MOLST with a doctor
When Jisoo's lung condition grew worse, the hospice nurse helped her update the MOLST.
At the ER, paramedics found Nora's MOLST in the system and followed her do-not-resuscitate wishes.
Dr. Okafor discussed the options with Shanti's family, then signed the MOLST to match her wishes.
- POLST
The broader national paradigm; MOLST is the version used primarily in New York State.
- medical order for life-sustaining treatment
The full phrase that MOLST abbreviates; used in formal writing.
用法筆記
Most common in U.S. healthcare settings. Unlike a living will, a MOLST is a direct medical order signed by a physician or nurse practitioner and is immediately actionable by emergency personnel.