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Living wills and advance directives are a good starting point but they may not be enough. If one is potentially near end-of-life and is serious about DNR-type w
by thomasjudge 11y ago
Living wills and advance directives are a good starting point but they may not be enough. If one is potentially near end-of-life and is serious about DNR-type wishes, it behooves one to get something like a DNR bracelet and/or a POLST document posted on your fridge, so there are no misunderstandings with first responders. There have been a couple NYT articles about this recently. As others have echoed, get the information specific to your state.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/29/the-right-paperwork-for-your-end-of-life-wishes/ http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/29/the-right-pa...
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/17/health/the-trouble-with-advance-directives.html http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/17/health/the-trouble-with-ad...
- taurath 11y agoI'm not sure whether I'd consider it morbid and sad or helpful to constantly wear a bracelet reminding myself that I'm going to die and might at any point in time become hopelessly disabled.
- Disruptive_Dave 11y agoThe buddhist in me (he's in there somewhere) tells me it could be quite liberating.
- tgeek 11y agoI've always wondered why this type of information hasn't been attached to a driver's license much like organ donorship is in many states. Seems like a prime system to keep such a thing organized and available.