National Healthcare Decisions Day 2010

Today, April 16th, marks the 3rd annual National Healthcare Decision Day.  (Death and taxes, get it?) Celebrating this event is all about communication, so here’s how you can participate.

• The first step is to find some advance directives.
• Then, fill it out.
• After you’ve finished, tell everyone about it.

Social networking is a good venue. Christian Sinclair updated his status to, “I am 34 years old, I have no major medical problems and I have completed my advance directives. Celebrate National Health Care Decisions Day, Friday April 16th and change your status!”

Did you know that an overwhelming majority of the public supports the patient’s right to decide whether they want to be kept alive through medical treatment? This and other relevant facts can be found on the NHDD website.