If you scroll down the page you will find where all the states are listed. Just click on your state to go to the page and print the forms.
By the way, if you need to have your forms notorized most non-profit hospitals have public noteries on staff who will witness and stamp your documents for FREE. (You can also check with your local library or town hall - but the hospitals are your best bet.)
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Please excuse my spelling tonight... this cat is dog tired!
Belle- contact a medical shcool near you- they probably have the info.
Advance directive and having someone (you can trust with your life) appointed with limited power of attorney to make treatment and DNR decisions for you is important- most hospitals require patients to fill out the paper work upon admission.
With my wife, it allowed me to make the decision for her to stop dialysis and sedate her till she died- (she was in to much pain to be rational at that point). We had talked it over long before and I knew what she wanted.
Belle -- Each state has its own laws about this. Some states no longer allow it. As ckeer suggested, check with a medical college in your area. I would also suggest that if you're serious about this that you involve a lawyer to make sure your last wishes are carried out.
Better yet - donate your organs - this includes vital tissues - which you can do on your driver's license in most states (I think TN allows this, if I remember correctly). You would be amazed at what organs and tissues are harvested and how they are put to use for many, many people in need.
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Here's the link to the Advance Directives forms I promised:
http://www.uslivingwillregistry.com/forms.shtm
If you scroll down the page you will find where all the states are listed. Just click on your state to go to the page and print the forms.
By the way, if you need to have your forms notorized most non-profit hospitals have public noteries on staff who will witness and stamp your documents for FREE. (You can also check with your local library or town hall - but the hospitals are your best bet.)
p.s.
Please excuse my spelling tonight... this cat is dog tired!
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Shellon
Thank you Chas!
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Belle
Thanks, Chas!
You wouldn't happen to know how one goes about donating their body to science, would you?
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Belle- contact a medical shcool near you- they probably have the info.
Advance directive and having someone (you can trust with your life) appointed with limited power of attorney to make treatment and DNR decisions for you is important- most hospitals require patients to fill out the paper work upon admission.
With my wife, it allowed me to make the decision for her to stop dialysis and sedate her till she died- (she was in to much pain to be rational at that point). We had talked it over long before and I knew what she wanted.
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Belle, this is a great link for Florida
http://www.med.ufl.edu/anatbd/INDEX.html
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Belle -- Each state has its own laws about this. Some states no longer allow it. As ckeer suggested, check with a medical college in your area. I would also suggest that if you're serious about this that you involve a lawyer to make sure your last wishes are carried out.
Better yet - donate your organs - this includes vital tissues - which you can do on your driver's license in most states (I think TN allows this, if I remember correctly). You would be amazed at what organs and tissues are harvested and how they are put to use for many, many people in need.
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