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- A crucial step: talking about your wishes. (January 2005)
- Living wills and health care proxies. (January 2005)
- Completing your health care proxy or living will. (January 2005)
A crucial step: talking about your wishes.
(January 2005)
Death and illness are not easy subjects to talk about. But a little bit of uncomfortable conversation can make all the difference should an illness or accident leave you unable to communicate. It's most important that you talk to your health care agent and your doctor about your wishes, but you also may want to share your desires with other family members. Finally, be sure to update people--and your forms--if your wishes change (see "When and how to change your directives,"...
Living wills and health care proxies.
(January 2005)
Most people value their ability and freedom to make choices. They want to choose everything from what kind of cereal they eat for breakfast to what kind of car, if any, they drive. And people most definitely want a say in the more important of life's decisions--including what kind of medical treatment they receive. But what if you're unable to make your decisions or wishes known? Say, for example, you are temporarily unconscious and can't speak or hear. Unless you have...
Completing your health care proxy or living will.
(January 2005)
Your health care proxy
Once you've chosen a health care agent, filling out the health care proxy (see form on page 13) should take only a few minutes. Just make sure you follow the directions carefully and have the correct number of witnesses (see page 23 for information specific to each state). Also note that in some states it's not advisable to add specific instructions to your agent, as it can limit his or her authority. You can get state-specific forms if you like,...
