Advance health care directives : a handbook for professionals

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Advance health care directives : a handbook for professionals

Author:

Krohm, Carol, 1953-

ISBN:

9781590310083

Publication Information:

Chicago, Ill. : American Bar Association, Senior Lawyers Division, c2002.

Physical Description:

xxi, 351 p. ; 23 cm. + 1 computer optical disk (4 3/4 in.)

General Note:

Contains legislation.

Subject Term:

Advance directives (Medical care)

Medical care -- Law and legislation -- United States.

Informed consent (Medical law) -- United States.

Patient advocacy.

Ethics, Medical.

Added Author:

Summers, Scott K., 1949-

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Searching... Law Library (WashCo Gov Ctr, Stillwater)	KF3827.I5 K76 2002	Searching... Unknown

This volume deals with the difficult and sensitive issues faced by lawyers, doctors, nurses, clerics, and spiritual advisors in helping clients and patients plan, write, execute, and implement personal contingency plans for health-care decision-making.

Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Frequently Asked Questions	p. xix
Chapter 1 Five Counterintuitive Precepts	p. 1
1.01 Introduction	p. 1
1.02 Directives? Who Cares?	p. 2
1.03 Directives Breed Conflict	p. 2
1.04 Directives Are Vulnerable to Failure	p. 3
1.10 Directives Are Rights without Remedies	p. 6
1.11 Directives Won't Work in Most Emergency Situations	p. 7
1.12 Conclusion	p. 7
Chapter 2 What Are Advance Health Care Directives?	p. 9
2.01 Introduction	p. 9
2.02 Durable Power of Attorney (or Proxy) for Health Care	p. 9
2.03 Ancillary or Limited Use Directives	p. 10
2.10 Some Comments--and Cautions--about Durable Powers of Attorney	p. 16
2.16 Diversions	p. 19
2.17 Conclusion	p. 20
Chapter 3 The Ethics of Advance Health Care Directives	p. 23
3.01 Introduction	p. 23
3.02 Negotiating the Straits	p. 24
3.06 The Lighthouses	p. 26
3.11 Professional Ethics	p. 28
3.15 Institutional Ethics Committees	p. 29
3.16 Conclusion	p. 30
Chapter 4 Competence and Incompetence	p. 33
4.01 Introduction	p. 33
4.02 Check Applicable Statute	p. 34
4.03 The American Bar Association Position	p. 34
4.04 When in Doubt, Include a Medical Assessment	p. 35
4.06 The Lawyer-Client Interview	p. 36
4.07 Some Comments--and Cautions--about Lay Observations of Competence	p. 36
4.18 Legal Standards of Capacity	p. 41
4.19 Incapacity as the Effectuating Event	p. 42
4.20 Conclusion	p. 42
Chapter 5 Client Issues	p. 45
5.01 Introduction	p. 45
5.02 Summary of Literature	p. 46
5.08 Common Misconceptions	p. 49
5.16 Barriers to Acceptance	p. 52
5.24 Barriers to Implementation	p. 56
5.34 Critique of Case Study	p. 59
5.35 Conclusion	p. 62
Chapter 6 The Perspective of Family and Friends	p. 67
6.01 Introduction	p. 67
6.02 The Role of Immediate Family	p. 68
6.04 Literature Review	p. 70
6.07 Common Misconceptions	p. 72
6.08 Barriers to Acceptance	p. 73
6.09 Barriers to Implementation	p. 74
6.10 Critique of Case Study	p. 77
6.11 Conclusion	p. 77
Chapter 7 The Attorney Perspective	p. 79
7.01 Introduction	p. 79
7.02 The Genesis of Advance Health Care Directives	p. 80
7.03 The Lawyer's Role	p. 81
7.10 Critique of Case Study	p. 86
7.11 Conclusion	p. 87
Chapter 8 The Health Care Provider Perspective	p. 93
8.01 Introduction	p. 93
8.02 The Patient-Physician Relationship	p. 94
8.03 Review of Literature	p. 94
8.08 Common Professional Misconceptions	p. 98
8.09 Barriers to Acceptance among Medical Professionals	p. 98
8.10 Barriers to Implementation within the Medical Profession	p. 99
8.21 Legal Issues	p. 108
8.22 Countermanding or Overriding Patient Directives or Instructions of Agents	p. 109
8.23 Tailoring Clinical Situations to Directives	p. 109
8.24 The Ever-Changing Continuum of Health Care Directives	p. 111
8.25 Critique of Case Study	p. 112
8.26 Conclusion	p. 113
Chapter 9 Involvement of Clergy and Spiritual Advisors	p. 117
9.01 Introduction	p. 117
9.02 The Benefits of a Multidisciplinary Approach	p. 119
9.04 Religious and Spiritual Precepts about Advance Directives	p. 120
9.26 Barriers to Acceptance	p. 129
9.27 Barriers to Implementation	p. 130
9.28 Accomodation of Faith	p. 131
9.29 Critique of Case Study	p. 131
9.30 Conclusion	p. 131
Chapter 10 Alternatives in the Absence of Directives	p. 135
10.01 Introduction	p. 135
10.02 Diversions	p. 135
10.12 Conclusion	p. 141
Chapter 11 Special Circumstances	p. 143
11.01 Introduction	p. 143
11.25 Conclusion	p. 151
Chapter 12 The Future of Advance Health Care Directives	p. 153
12.01 Introduction	p. 153
12.05 Better Methods of Implementation	p. 155
12.13 Better Education	p. 158
12.16 Shifting Attitudes	p. 159
12.17 Dilemmas	p. 159
12.20 One Last Look	p. 161
12.21 Conclusion	p. 161
Afterword	p. 163
Appendices	p. 167
Appendix A Federal Statutes	p. 169
Appendix B Glossary	p. 175
Appendix C Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act	p. 183
Appendix D Values History Form Packets	p. 213
Appendix E Spanish Language Directives	p. 224
Appendix F Religious Directives	p. 233
Appendix G Mental Health Directives	p. 243
Appendix H Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (As Enacted by North Dakota)	p. 268
Appendix I The Oregon Death With Dignity Act	p. 276
Appendix J Statutory Citations (by State, with Analysis)	p. 288
Appendix K Consumer Education (How to Make a Community Presentation on Advance Directives)	p. 325
Appendix L Internet Resources	p. 328
Appendix M Selected Bibliography	p. 332
Appendix N Sample Wallet Cards	p. 334
Appendix O Sample Letter from Lawyer to Client Upon Execution of Advance Health Care Directives	p. 336
Appendix P Sample Instructions to My Agent About My Advance Health Care Directives	p. 338
About the Authors	p. 339
Index	p. 341

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