Living wills: Protecting your medical choices.

LIVING wills; ADVANCE directives (Medical care); MEDICAL care; HEALTH Insurance Portability & Accountability Act; PROXY; RIGHT to die

The article discusses the significance of living wills. It refers to a legal document that states a person's health-care wishes. It should be detailed and personal. Even so, most living wills are static. Living wills should be reviewed and modified to reflect the changing wishes of the person. Even with the living will, medical events can be complex. This document alone is insufficient to protect a person. They would also need a health care proxy, a guardian designation, and a U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) release.