End‑of‑life decisions are being made daily in Intensive Care Units worldwide. The spectrum of options varies from full‑continued care, withholding treatment, withdrawing treatment, and active life‑ending procedures depending on the institutional practices and legal framework. Considering the complexity of the situation and the legalities involved, it is important to have a structured approach toward these sensitive decisions. It does make sense to have a protocol that ensures proper documentation and helps ease the physicians involved in such decisions. Clear documentation in the format of a checklist would ensure consistency and help the entire medical team to be uniformly informed about the end‑of‑life plan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]