For physicians, discussing end-of-life decisions is practical and necessary;
for patients, it's likely something they'd rather not deal with. According to
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, only 18-36 percent of the
adult population have completed directives concerning their future medical care.
ISMS believes in the necessity of advance directives and thus has published
A Personal Decision, a booklet that provides Illinois patients with practical
information about determining their options, including:
- A Living Will Form
- Do-Not-Resuscitate Order
- IL Power of Attorney Act Official Statutory Form
- IL Official Statutory Declaration for Mental Health Treatment
- An Organ Donor Card
Value-added benefit for your practice
As an ISMS member, you may receive up to 300 free print copies of A
Personal Decision per year to distribute to your patients. (If non-members
were to purchase 300 copies, it would cost $225!)
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to serve your patients. To order
your copies, please contact the ISMS Purchasing Department at 800-782-4767 or
send an email.