02631nam 2200577 a 450 991081278360332120200520144314.00-8018-9207-41-4356-9267-5(CKB)1000000000705371(EBL)3318386(OCoLC)923193124(MiAaPQ)EBC3318386(Au-PeEL)EBL3318386(CaPaEBR)ebr10256389(EXLCZ)99100000000070537120060913d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPlanning for uncertainty living wills and other advance directives for you and your family /David John Doukas, William Reichel2nd ed.Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press20071 online resource (168 p.)Johns Hopkins Press health bookIncludes index.0-8018-8608-2 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 TreatmentThe 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; VThis practical guide helps people navigate the important but often intimidating process of thinking about, and planning for, an uncertain future.Johns Hopkins Press health book.Right to dieUnited StatesMedical careLaw and legislationUnited StatesPower of attorneyUnited StatesPatientsLegal status, laws, etcUnited StatesRight to dieMedical careLaw and legislationPower of attorneyPatientsLegal status, laws, etc.344.7304/197Doukas David John1621026Reichel William1937-1752569MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812783603321Planning for uncertainty4190683UNINA