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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 4.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA. 2011 Aug 17;306(7):10.1001/jama.2011.1163. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.1163

Table 4.

Advance Care Planning beyond Advance Directives

Topic Words to Say
Support with transportation Have you thought about how you will know when it is no longer safe to drive?
What options do you have for getting to the doctor or to the grocery store if you are no longer able to drive?
Support with finances If you were to need help with managing your checkbook, who would you turn to for help?
Support with medication management If you were to need help with managing your medications, who would you turn to for help?
HIPAA Beside yourself, who would you want to make sure we could contact and communicate with about your medical condition?