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Sub-Topics Terri Shiavo Case News -03-24-05 A Right to Die? (PublicAgenda.org) "Dying, for most Americans, is no longer a natural event, something that simply happens to us. In the majority of cases, people die in hospitals where physicians and nurses make a valiant effort to keep patients alive until there is no reasonable chance of recovery, often using the latest medical technologies." "In the course of those efforts, pain, suffering, and the wishes of patients and their families are often overlooked as physicians juggle medical, legal, moral, and economic considerations. In most cases, medical professionals have considerable discretion in deciding when additional efforts to sustain life are futile, and a patient should be allowed to die." 03-05 -03-25-05 Right- to-Die Issues Highlight Brain Mysteries (Nature.com) "Although doctors have formal criteria for diagnosing PVS and MCS, they know very little about how the brains of such patients work. It is only in the past few years, for example, that researchers have begun to scan the brains of those suffering these conditions." 03-05 Papers -03-26-05 Videorecording Goodbyes (MSNBC News) "It looks like a homecoming, but in truth, Kay Hoyt is preparing to say goodbye" 03-05 Living Will Forms (USLivingWillRegistry.com) "Preparing an advance directive involves more than simply filling out a form. The time you spend thinking about the kind of care you want, or don't want, and discussing your wishes with your family and loved ones is much more meaningful than simply checking off boxes on a form. The written document is a good way to memorialize and record your thoughts and choices, but it is no substitute for time spent discussing those choices with your loved ones." 3-05 Living Will Toolkit (American Bar Association) "If you are looking at this tool kit, you are either thinking of making a health care advance directive (such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care), or you may have already signed one. In either case, you should be aware that just having a written advance directive by itself does not ensure that your wishes will be understood and respected. Studies have shown that standard advance directive forms do little to influence end-of-life decisions without: 1) informed, thoughtful reflection about your wishes and values, and 2) personal communication between you and your likely decision-makers before a crisis occurs." 3-05 Purchase Resources Provides Forms for Filing (LegalZoom.com) "Save time and money on common legal matters! Created by top attorneys, LegalZoom helps you create reliable legal documents from your home or office. Simply answer a few questions online and your documents will be prepared within 48 hours.*" 04-08

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