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Planning for Uncertainty:

Living Wills and Other Advance Directives for You and Your Family 2ed
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It won't happen to me.I'm too busy to worry about a living will.My family will know what to do.No one wants to plan for death or incapacitating illness. But, as the emotional legal battle in the Terri Schiavo case made all too clear, people of all ages need to document and communicate clear decisions about the final details of their lives while they are healthy and have time to fully consider their own values and preferences.Here, Drs. David Doukas and William Reichel help individuals make decisions and communicate their wishes to health care providers and family members and other loved ones.Drs. Doukas and Reichel use a question-and-answer format to guide readers through the process -- emphasizing the crucial connection between values and treatment preferences. They explain advance directives and the health care decision-making process, including the values history, family covenants, proxies, and proxy negation. The appendix includes resources and Web links for learning about advance directive requirements and obtaining legal forms in all fifty states.This practical guide helps people navigate the important but often intimidating process of thinking about, and planning for, an uncertain future.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: What Every Person Needs to Know1. What the Patient Self-Determination Act Means to You2. When Is Treatment Beneficial and When Is It Not Beneficial?3. How Ethical Principles Affect Health Care Decisions4. The Value of Values5. How Advance Directives Work6. The Values History: Defining Your Health Care Values7. You, Your Family, and Health Care Decisions: Choosing a Proxy8. Signing Advance DirectivesAppendixLinks to Advance Directive Forms by StateOther Useful LinksMy Advance Directives for Future Medical TreatmentThe Values HistoryAdvance Directive in Brief CardIndex

""Planning for Uncertainty contacts much helpful information about advance directives and advance care planning.""

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