Foreword
Introduction
Section I The Wants, Wishes, and Wills of Your Health and Medical Situation
Chapter 1 Health and Medical Wants: Your Personal Health Care System 3
Chapter 2 Health and Medical Wishes: Providers, Facilities, and Programs 11
Chapter 3 Health and Medical Wills: Your Medical Conditions 33
Section II The Wants, Wishes, and Wills of Your Personal Situation
Chapter 4 Personal Wants: Doctors and Dialogue 43
Chapter 5 Personal Wishes: Screening and Counseling 51
Chapter 6 Personal Wills: Drugs, Diets, and Devices 63
Section III The Wants, Wishes, and Wills of Your Medical-Legal Affairs
Chapter 7 Medical-Legal Wants: Understanding Interventions 83
Chapter 8 Medical-Legal Wishes: Defining Capacity, Consciousness, and Contingencies 95
Chapter 9 Medical-Legal Wills: Directives, Definitions, and Discussions 111
Section IV The Wants, Wishes, and Wills of Your Selfless Contributions
Chapter 10 Selfless Contribution Wants: Donating Time, Tissue, and Treatment Data 137
Chapter 11 Selfless Contribution Wishes: Individual Purpose, Production, and Protection 145
Chapter 12 Selfless Contribution Wills: Donation Requirements, Responsibilities, and Rights 153
Section V The Wants, Wishes, and Wills of Your Estate Planning
Chapter 13 Estate Planning Wants: Purpose, Preparation, and Protection 161
Chapter 14 Estate Planning Wishes: Caring for Family, Friends, and Foundations 181
Chapter 15 Estate Planning Wills: Testaments, Trusts, and Other Tools 193
Section VI The Wants, Wishes, and Wills of Your Legacy
Chapter 16 Legacy Wants: Providing Ideas, Intentions, and Instructions 219
Chapter 17 Legacy Wishes: Assisting Family, Friends, and Future Generations to Remember 233
Chapter 18 Legacy Wills: Your Safety, Your Rights, and Your Records 241
Conclusion 255
Additional Resources 261
Glossary 265
Index 279
