Other Health Care Forms

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Other Health Care Forms

In addition to a living will, many other health care forms exist and should be part of your over­ all consideration. These additional forms include:

  • health care power of attorney;
  • directives for specific medical procedures;
  • do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders;
  • revocation of living will; and
  • statement of desires and location of property and documents.

This section discusses these forms and explains when and how to use them.

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