Planning for uncertainty : living wills and other advance directives for you and your family / David John Doukas, William Reichel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doukas, David John.

Contributor:

Reichel, William, 1937-

Series:

Johns Hopkins Press health book.

Johns Hopkins Press health book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Right to die--United States.

Right to die.

Medical care--Law and legislation--United States.

Medical care.

Power of attorney--United States.

Power of attorney.

Patients--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.

Patients.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.

Summary:

This practical guide helps people navigate the important but often intimidating process of thinking about, and planning for, an uncertain future.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION: WHAT EVERY PERSON NEEDS TO KNOW; 1 WHAT THE PATIENT SELF-DETERMINATION ACT MEANS TO YOU; 2 WHEN IS TREATMENT BENEFICIAL AND WHEN IS IT NOT BENEFICIAL?; 3 HOW ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AFFECT HEALTH CARE DECISIONS; 4 THE VALUE OF VALUES; 5 HOW ADVANCE DIRECTIVES WORK; 6 THE VALUES HISTORY: DEFINING YOUR HEALTH CARE VALUES; 7 YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND HEALTH CARE DECISIONS: CHOOSING A PROXY; 8 SIGNING ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; Appendix; Links to Advance Directive Forms by State; Other Useful Links; My Advance Directives for Future Medical Treatment

The Values HistoryAdvance Directive in Brief Card; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-8018-9207-4

1-4356-9267-5

OCLC:

923193124