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On Tue, 25 Mar 1997 12:39:43 -0500 Camilla Flintermann writes: > . . . .In addition to Living Wills, there is a document which is > >LEGAL in many states called a Durable Power of Attorney for Health > >CAre. It allows one to specify the treatment one would or would not want > in > >case one is unable to speak for her/himself, and appoints another person > to > Be forwarned! If the attending doctor does not write a No Code order on the hospital chart, a Living Will stating that no extraordinary means are to be implemented is useless - even if it is included in the body of the chart. A written order by the attending physician is necessary to insure a No Code status. ------ Mary Ann