1. What is the purpose of a living will?
2. How may a gift of organs be made?
3. What is a health-care surrogate?
4. Explain the difference between power of attorney and durable power of attorney?
5. How does a do-not-resuscitate order differ from a living will?
6. How has medical technology influenced the subject of the right to die? Please provide an example.
7. What is a Death with Dignity Act and how does it work?
8. What is the POLST program? Review the POLST paradigm website. What is its purpose?
9. Should doctors and medical professionals provide advice on end-of-life planning or should they focus only on extending life?
10. What is the function of an agent under the durable power of attorney?
11. Should the paralegal have the task of assisting the client with advance directive documents if his or her religious, ethical or moral beliefs are contradictory to those of the client? Why?