You may also find http://wiki.noblood.org/Advance_Directive helpful especially if you are interested in further customizing the language to better suite your needs. It is in the form of a Word document that you can easily modify and then print.

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One of the problems that I have observed is that advance directives are often times not carried on a person. If you have one you need to keep a copy with you at ALL TIMES. There are a number of reasons that you hear such as 'it is in my other wallet/bag."

If you have a primary care physician, and most people do, this needs to be on file with them as well. Not just faxing a copy to your health care professional but taking a copy to them and discussing this face to face. Take the time and manage your decisions.

No one expects to be in a situation that you have to face these challenges, but the time to start worrying about it is not when you have been in an accident or are being admitted to a hospital. And certainly this should not be the first time your doctor is finding out about your decisions concerning blood.

I absolutely agree.