Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A medical order form, signed by a medical professional, that outlines a plan for end of life care that reflects both a patient's preferences concerning care at life's end and a physician's judgment based on a medical evaluation.

**Synonyms:** - Medical order for life-sustaining treatment - POLST - Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)