Advance directives outline your wishes for health care, in case you become too ill to speak. These legal documents include a living will and a health care proxy, also known as a medical power-of-attorney.

Living wills provide instructions for medical care, stating under what circumstances a physician should withhold or withdraw treatment. A medical power-of-attorney allows an individual to choose a relative or friend to serve as a health care proxy. This person is authorized to make medical decisions for a patient when he or she is no longer able to communicate.

Once you've completed your advance directive, give copies to your family and your physician. Keep a copy in a safe place, but not a safe deposit box, where family members may not have access to it.

Download Oklahoma's Advance Directive

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