PCV Resources

Guide to Medical Decision-MakingPatient Choices Vermont provides educational resources on Vermont's Act 39, end-of-life choice, and medical decision-making.  Please see the following pages:

Text of Act 39:  Provides the text of Vermont's Patient Choice at End of Life law.

Act 39 Overview and Explanation:  Summarizes the requirements of Act 39 and where to go for forms and other information.

PCV Guides:  Patient Choices Vermont provides the following guides:

• A Vermonter's Guide to End-of-Life Decision Making:  Provides a concise outline of the basic requirements of Act 39.
• How to Talk to Your Doctor:  Discusses the importance of early conversations with your doctor about medical aid in dying under Act 39 and offers suggestions on how to have those conversations.
• ​Frequently Asked Questions:  Answers questions that people often ask about Act 39.
• ​Glossary of Terms:  Provides definitions of terms related to end-of-life choice.
• ​Guide to Medical Decision-Making:  Suggests a decision-making process and questions to guide you in case of serious illness.
• Guide to Advance Care Planning for Dementia:  Offers directives that can be included in advance directives to address the possibility of dementia.

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Resources for Doctors:  Includes important links and sources for information.

Book Reviews and Reading List