Preparing for the Future While Living in the Present: Older Adults' Experiences Creating a Legacy of Values.

Background And Objectives: A legacy of values (e.g., legacy letter) is a nonlegal way to intentionally communicate intangible assets (e.

Ethical wills and suffering in patients with cancer: a pilot study.

Introduction: Suffering at the end of life may be caused by many factors, including pain and other symptoms, concern about family and friends, and loss of control of one's life. Several authors have suggested that loss of meaning is pivotal in suffering. An ethical will (EW) is a statement, usually written, capturing one's values, wisdom, hopes, and advice.

Respective legal responsibilities among clinicians and scientists for frozen embryos.

The Court of Appeal is to review the decision of a Crown Court judge who directed a jury to return a not-guilty verdict on a charge of keeping frozen embryos except in pursuance of a licence contrary to the Human Fertilization and Embryology Act 1990. The embryos were under the immediate care and control of an embryologist in the same centre. The judge held that the Person Responsible had a supervisory responsibility only and was not, on the facts, criminally liable.