Step 5: Ask Your Medical Care Team Questions

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QUESTION 1:

How do you prefer to make medical decisions?

I prefer to make medical decisions on my own without input from others.

I prefer to make medical decisions only after input from others.

I prefer to have other people make medical decisions for me.

I am not sure

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QUESTION 2:

If you had a serious illness, would you want your doctors and medical providers to tell you how sick you are or how long you may have to live?

Yes, I would want to know this information.

I am not sure

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