We encourage all patients to complete an advance health care directive. This form allows you to state your preferences for medical treatments and to select an agent or person to make your health care decisions in case you're unable to do so or wish someone else to make decisions for you.
Our advance health care directive kit is available online. The nine-page guide includes forms to complete.
For more information about advance health care directives at UCSF Health, please contact Case Management and Social Work or Patient Relations.
If you already have an advance health care directive, please bring a copy with you when you're admitted to the hospital so you can discuss your wishes with your health care team. Your advance health care directive will be placed in your medical chart.
More information on advance health care directives, durable powers of attorney for health care and living wills is available on these websites: