The Five Wishes is a helpful document many organizations and people promote as an icebreaker and way to help people 'plan for a healthcare agent and give guidance about what kind of treatment they would want if they came to needing more help near the end of life.' That's a good start yet I have trained with the folks who do MIDEO and they encourage people to review their offer to be as specific with the correct medical terms as possible to 'avoid confusion' and to be clear with one's healthcare agent. See MideoHealth.com for more information.
It would seem there could be a national (if not
