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Author:

Doukas, David John.

Title:

Planning for uncertainty : living wills and other advance directives for you and your family / David John Doukas, William Reichel.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publisher:

Johns Hopkins University Press,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

p. cm.

Subject:

Right to die--United States.
Medical care--Law and legislation--United States.
Power of attorney--United States.
Patients--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.

Other Authors:

Reichel, William, 1937-

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

What the Patient Self-determination Act means to you -- When is therapy beneficial? when is it futile? -- How ethical principles affect health care decisions -- The value of values -- The living will and the durable power of attorney for health care -- The values history: defining your health care values -- You, your family, and health care decisions -- Signing advance directives.

Series:

Johns Hopkins University Press health book

ISBN:

0801886082 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780801886089 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0801886074 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780801886072 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)71348677

LCCN:

2006030212

Locations:

N3AX771 -- Drake Law School Library (Des Moines)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

MBPE423 -- Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library (Iowa Falls)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)