Advance Directives

Big Pro-Life Win

27 Jan 2012

Pro-life leaders are hailing a decision by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to support a resolution banning euthanasia, specifically as regards advance directives and living wills.

Can 'living wills' tie a surgeon's hands? UW study indicates so

26 Jan 2012

A new study from a UW-Madison surgical professor suggests advance directives, or "living wills," don't work in the surgical suite.

Advance directives don't work for high-risk surgery

26 Jan 2012

Advance directives that limit the use of life-supporting treatments necessary for patient survival are a poor tool for helping patients express their wishes about surgery, according to a new study led by a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health vascular surgeon.