Personal Choices About Your Healthcare

Issues Surrounding Critical Illness

There may come a time when you or a member of your family is seriously injured or becomes gravely ill. In the midst of your shock and grief, you may be asked to make difficult decisions about the intensity of medical care administered, or whether life-support systems should be used or withdrawn. It is important for you to learn about the levels and types of medical care available, your or your family member's health status and prognosis, and to discuss the treatment with which you would feel comfortable before you or your family member need to make these decisions. This section of our web site is designed to help you better understand these issues.

Also available en Español.

Forms

Texas Department of Health Standard Out-of-Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate
Information | en Español
Form

Medical Power of Attorney form provided by the Texas Partnership of End-of-Life Care
English | en Español

Living Will provided by the Texas Partnership of End-of-Life Care
English | en Español

Uniform Donor Form
English | en Español