Attorney Jo Kline, founder of the Iowa Institute for Health Literacy, is a tireless advocate for the preservation of patient rights. She writes and speaks on how consumers and advocates can overcome threats to health care access and patient safety.
June 4, 2019
No advance directives? No big deal, right?
Advance directives are a record of 1) your appointed substitute medical decision maker if you lose capacity and 2) your wishes for care if you are terminally ill or irreversibly unconscious. But it's okay if you blow this off, because your state's law will recognize a loved one to step in as your advocate, right? Just watch Jo's VERY SHORT VIDEO on Elder Orphans.