Legal Issues at the End of Life
As part of the End-of-Life, Palliative and Hospice Care section, various resources and information for on legal issues at the End-of-Life are shared including Advanced Directives, Living Wills and Durable Power of Attorney.
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Advanced Care Planning - Advanced Care - Pre-Planning
Definition of Advanced Care Planning, Advanced Care, or Pre-Planning
Definition of Advanced Care Planning, Advanced Care, or Pre-Planning
Advanced Directives - Advanced Healthcare Directives
Definition of Advanced Directives, Advanced Healthcare Directives, Advance Care Planning
Definition of Advanced Directives, Advanced Healthcare Directives, Advance Care Planning
DNR - Do Not Resuscitate
Definition of DNR - Do Not Resuscitate
Definition of DNR - Do Not Resuscitate
Durable Power of Attorney
Definition of Durable Power of Attorney
Definition of Durable Power of Attorney
Legal Definition of Death
Legal Definition of Death
Legal Definition of Death
Health Care Proxy - Healthcare Proxy
Definition of Health Care Proxy, Healthcare Proxy
Definition of Health Care Proxy, Healthcare Proxy
Special Medical Power of Attorney
Definition of Special Medical Power of Attorney
Definition of Special Medical Power of Attorney
Advanced Care Directives from ADAM Health Center Encyclopedia
This page provides a starting point in figuring out the differences between Advanced Care Directives, Living Wills and Durable Power of Attorney. Information is taken from the ADAM Health Center Encyclopedia.
This page provides a starting point in figuring out the differences between Advanced Care Directives, Living Wills and Durable Power of Attorney. Information is taken from the ADAM Health Center Encyclopedia.
Personal Affairs Worksheet
This worksheet, provided by the National Cancer Institutes brochure on Coping with Advanced Cancer can help in organizing one's personal affairs. This sheet provides information for organizing the paper work that will be helpful for family members after a death.
This worksheet, provided by the National Cancer Institutes brochure on Coping with Advanced Cancer can help in organizing one's personal affairs. This sheet provides information for organizing the paper work that will be helpful for family members after a death.
Partnership for Caring: Definitions of Advance Directives
An online page that is a good place to start for information about Advance Care Planning. Includes definitions and resources to help you understand Advanced Care Directives.
An online page that is a good place to start for information about Advance Care Planning. Includes definitions and resources to help you understand Advanced Care Directives.
Download Your State's Advance Directives
A State by State list of Advanced Directive documents and instructions available as PDF (Portable Document Format) file. Resource provided by Caring Connections.
A State by State list of Advanced Directive documents and instructions available as PDF (Portable Document Format) file. Resource provided by Caring Connections.
Advanced Directive Forms by State
The U.S. Living Will Registry® has provided a helpful list of links to Advance Directive information by State. This page provides links to web sites that provide free advance directive forms for your a particular state.
The U.S. Living Will Registry® has provided a helpful list of links to Advance Directive information by State. This page provides links to web sites that provide free advance directive forms for your a particular state.
National Cancer Institute: Advance Directives
An online fact sheet from the National Cancer Institute designed to help people understand the medical, legal, and personal choices they may face in the future.
An online fact sheet from the National Cancer Institute designed to help people understand the medical, legal, and personal choices they may face in the future.
Consumer's Tool Kit for Health Care Advanced Planning
From the American Bar Association's Commission on Law and Aging comes their Consumer's Tool Kit for Health Care Advanced Planning. The 10 part Tool Kit consists of pdf files that contain a variety of self-help worksheets, suggestions and resources to help people discover, clarify and communicate what is important in the face of serious illness.
From the American Bar Association's Commission on Law and Aging comes their Consumer's Tool Kit for Health Care Advanced Planning. The 10 part Tool Kit consists of pdf files that contain a variety of self-help worksheets, suggestions and resources to help people discover, clarify and communicate what is important in the face of serious illness.
Legal Issues from the Merck's Home Edition for Patients & Caregivers
The MERCK Manuals, The Second Home Edition provides information in an online easy-to-navigate format. From the Legal and Ethical Issues section comes printable information on Advanced Directives, Competency and Capacity, Confidentiality and Disclosure, Decision Making (Surrogates), Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders, Informed Consent and Management of Property.
The MERCK Manuals, The Second Home Edition provides information in an online easy-to-navigate format. From the Legal and Ethical Issues section comes printable information on Advanced Directives, Competency and Capacity, Confidentiality and Disclosure, Decision Making (Surrogates), Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders, Informed Consent and Management of Property.
Discussion Guide - On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying
An 30 page downloadable pdf file that provides a wealth of information on Living with Dying, A Different Kind of Care, A Death of One's Own and a Time to Change. The guide was intended for use with the On Our Own Terms series, it can be use on its own, in conjunction with the series or as part of entire programs.
An 30 page downloadable pdf file that provides a wealth of information on Living with Dying, A Different Kind of Care, A Death of One's Own and a Time to Change. The guide was intended for use with the On Our Own Terms series, it can be use on its own, in conjunction with the series or as part of entire programs.
(PDF File) Making Medical Decisions for a Loved One at the End of Life
From the American College of Physicians’ Patient Education and Caring End-of-Life Series (PEACE) comes a printable PDF File on Making Medical Decisions for a Loved One at the End of Life. This 2 page brochure provides brief information what a person needs to know if making medical decisions for a loved one including living wills and durable powers of attorney.
From the American College of Physicians’ Patient Education and Caring End-of-Life Series (PEACE) comes a printable PDF File on Making Medical Decisions for a Loved One at the End of Life. This 2 page brochure provides brief information what a person needs to know if making medical decisions for a loved one including living wills and durable powers of attorney.