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Advance directives are legal documents that convey personal decisions about end-of-life care ahead of time. They provide a way to communicate wishes and avoid confusion. A living will and durable power of attorney that names a health care proxy are examples of advance directives.

5 Great Resources on ABA Advance Directives

• American Bar Association (ABA): Consumer’s Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning
• Center for Clinical Ethics and Humanities in Health Care: Advance Directives & The Living Will
• Answers.com: Advance Directives
• Mayo Clinic: Living Wills and Advance Directives: Tools for Medical Wishes
• Familydoctor.org: Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders

5 Latest Headlines on ABA Advance Directives

• More ABA Advance Directives News from Google
• The Washington Post: Planning to the Last Detail: Here's How

Official Web Site Information on ABA Advance Directives

• American Bar Association: Health Care Advance Directives
• American Bar Association: Key Points about Advance Planning
• American Bar Association: Shape Your Health Care Future with Health Care Advance Directives
• American Bar Association: Resources: Advance Planning for Health Care
• American Bar Association: Advance Directives and Living Wills
• American Bar Association: 10 Legal Myths About Advance Medical Directives

Organization Info on ABA Advance Directives

• American Bar Association: About the American Bar Association

Founders and Management of ABA Advance Directives

• American Bar Association: History of the American Bar Association
• American Bar Association: ABA Leadership

Products and Services from ABA Advance Directives

• American Bar Association: Public Resources
• American Bar Association: Commission on Law & Aging
• American Bar Association: Living Wills, Health Care Proxies, and Advance Health Care Directives

Tips, Help, Support for ABA Advance Directives

• Aging with Dignity: Five Wishes
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: Advance Directives & Legal Resources
• Medicare Rights Center: How Do I Create Documents That Give Directions for My Future Health Care?
• JAMA: Decisions About End-of-Life Care | Advance Directives for End-of-Life Medical Decisions
• AARP.org: Advance Directives Resources
• American Hospital Association: Put It In Writing

Blogs and Forums About ABA Advance Directives

• Blog: Texas Advance Directives Blog
• PlanIt: Advance Directives Give Peace of Mind | FAQ: Advance Directives
• iVillage Garden Web Care Givers Forum: Advanced Directives
• Thyroid Disease Chat Center: Living Will (Advance Directive) Forms By State
• Consumer Health Group News Forum: Advance Directives Training and Article

Parody and Criticism about ABA Advance Directives

• YouTube Video: My Living Will
• Wikipedia: Advance Directives Act
• YouTube Video: My Advance Directive
• Annals of Internal Medicine: Controlling Death: The False Promise of Advance Directives

Related Organizations

• Official Site: MyHealthDirective.com
• Official Site: U.S. Living Will Registry

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