Table 3 Five wishes advance directive (adopted by 42 states in the USA)[18]
From: End-of-life considerations in the ICU in Japan: ethical and legal perspectives
| Â | Wish |
|---|---|
1 | The person I want to make care decisions for me when I can't |
2 | The kind of medical treatment I want or don't want |
3 | How comfortable I want to be |
4 | How I want people to treat me |
5 | What I want my loved ones to know |