Pennsylvanians Encouraged to Make Advance Health Care Decisions
In 2005, the world became sadly aware of the purpose and importance of living wills through the seven-year legal battle over a brain-damaged Florida woman's right to live or die. Three years after the death of Terri Schiavo, it is estimated that only a small minority of Americans have a living will. Hospitals in Pennsylvania are working to change that.
How can I help?
1. Review Decide for Yourself: A Consumer Guide to Advance Health Care Directives
2. Review a sample advance directives form
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