People have a right to make their own health care decisions. Advance Directives for Health Care (ADHC) can help people communicate their treatment choices if there comes a time when they can’t tell ...

When you have small-cell lung cancer that’s spread, treatment may still help control the cancer, ease the symptoms, or give you more time. But it’s also important to think through health care ...

An advance directive is a way to tell your loved ones and doctors your wishes if something happens and you can’t speak for yourself. A directive can include the type and extent of your medical care.

You never know when a health crisis can happen. It could be a car accident or a sudden serious illness. In an emergency, you might end up in a situation where you are unable to speak for yourself.

States generally allow a person (principal) to appoint another person (agent) to make health care decisions, receive protected health information, or both on the principal’s behalf. In many states, ...

Planning ahead helps people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their families prepare for future healthcare needs and ensure that wishes are respected. Advance care planning includes choosing a ...

Completing an advance directive form is a great way to write down health care wishes before a medical crisis occurs. These legal documents help loved ones and doctors know what medical treatments a ...

More clinicians now use Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment forms to record care wishes for nursing facility residents, but whether the resulting conversations lead to high-quality care ...

(2) AGENT’S AUTHORITY: (Strike through any of the following provisions you do not want. You can add provisions on the form or attach additional pages.) My agent is authorized to make all of the ...

In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020 file photo, Doctor Giovanni Passeri, top left, with his assistant doctor Mariaconcetta Terracina, read the medical notes of 82-year-old patient Mario, during a routine ...