______ 2. Keep me comfortable and allow natural death to occur. I do not want medical
interventions used to try to extend my life. If I am unable to take enough nourishment by mouth,
however, I want to receive nutrition and fluids by tube or other medical means.
OR
______ 3. Try to extend my life for as long as possible, using all available interventions that in
reasonable medical judgment would prevent or delay my death. If I am unable to take enough
nourishment by mouth, I want to receive nutrition and fluids by tube or other medical
means.
C. Preference in Case of End-Stage Condition
(If you want to state what your preference is, initial one only. If you do not want to state a preference here,
cross through the whole section.)
If my doctors certify that I am in an end-state condition, that is, an incurable condition that will continue in
its course until death and that has already resulted in loss of capacity and complete physical dependency:
______ 1. Keep me comfortable and allow natural death to occur. I do not want any medical
interventions used to try to extend my life. I do not want to receive nutrition and fluids by tube or
other medical means.
OR
______ 2. Keep me comfortable and allow natural death to occur. I do not want medical
interventions used to try to extend my life. If I am unable to take enough nourishment by mouth,
however, I want to receive nutrition and fluids by tube or other medical means.
OR
______ 3. Try to extend my life for as long as possible, using all available interventions that in
reasonable medical judgment would prevent or delay my death. If I am unable to take enough
nourishment by mouth, I want to receive nutrition and fluids by tube or other medical
means.
D. Pain Relief
No matter what my condition, give me the medicine or other treatment I need to relieve pain.
E. In Case of Pregnancy
(Optional, for women of child-bearing years only; form valid if left blank)
If I am pregnant, my decision concerning life-sustaining procedures shall be modified as follows:
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F. Effect of Stated Preferences
(Read both of these statements carefully. Then, initial one only.)
______ 1. I realize I cannot foresee everything that might happen after I can no longer decide for
myself. My stated preferences are meant to guide whoever is making decisions on my behalf and my