Here in the Miami Herarld is an account of a recent paper in the Hastings Center Report, which describes the failure of living wills- paper documents that list medical choices if you become terminal and incapacitated. A more helpful thing to do- although by far not foolproof- is designate a trusted surrogate to make your end-of-life choices. “Another choice that holds less legal weight but perhaps more influence: thoughtful conversations in advance with your regular doctors.”
-Dominic Sisti
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