Wants, Wishes, and Wills

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

Wynne A. Whitman, Esq.,is a Partner in the Tax, Trusts, and Estates Department at Schenck, Price, Smith and King, LLP, where she specializes in estate planning and administration and other tax-related issues. She has been quoted in more than two dozen print and Web publications, ranging from Men's Health andMore Magazine to CBSMarketwatch.com and CNN Financial. Ms.Whitman advises individuals and families on ordering their legal affairs to ensure their wants and wishes are carried out and their loved ones cared for. She has worked extensively with families, including many 9/11 victims, as they tried to put the pieces together after the death of a loved one who failed to organize his or her affairs. Shawn D. Glisson, M.D., F.A.C.P., is a leading oncologist and hematologist who specializes in providing the most current options to patients with tragic prognoses. He is a partner at the Kentuckiana Cancer Institute; President and CEO of Kleron Technology Corporation; President and Chairman of The American Cancer Biorepository, Inc., a charitable cancer research organization; and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Louisville. Dr. Glisson is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve Medical Corps and formerly was a trained minister for the churches of Christ. In their respective professions, Ms. Whitman and Dr. Glisson address life-and-death issues with their clients and patients every day. This book shares their collective first-hand experiences and knowledge to guide individuals in both sickness and in health.

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