Your Life, Your Choices: Planning for Future Medical Decisions
Author | : Robert Pearlman |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 53 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781437921236 |
ISBN-13 | : 143792123X |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: There¿s only one person who is truly qualified to tell health care providers how you feel about different kinds of health care issues ¿ and that¿s you. But, what if you get sick, or injured so severely that you can¿t communicate with your doctors or family members? Many people assume that close family members automatically know what they want. But studies have shown that spouses guess wrong over half the time about what kinds of treatment their husbands or wives would want. This workbook has two parts: Part 1: The Basics. Introduces and discusses all of the components of advance care planning. Part 2: Resources. Contains additional help and further explanation of topics. Extremely controversial when published by the VA. Illustrations.