End-of-Life Decision Making (cont.)
Medical Author:
Henry Farkas, MD
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
James S Cohen, MD
IN THIS ARTICLE
Contents of an Advance DirectiveWhat should the advance directive say? It's hard to predict your medical situation when an advance directive document takes effect. You could be confined to a bed or a chair. You may not be able to recognize people or have a conversation. You may not be able to read or understand what is said to you. You may feel that if you reached that point, there's not much to live for. A bit of pneumonia could mean death with dignity, assuming that your family doesn't feel that they need to tell the doctor to "do everything you can to save my father."
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