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n. also called "a durable power of attorney," it is a document authorized by statutes in all states in which a person appoints someone as his/her proxy or representative to make decisions on maintaining extraordinary life-support if the person becomes too ill, is in a coma or is certain to die. In most states the basic language has been developed b...
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A type of legal advance directive in which a person describes specific treatment guidelines that are to be followed by health care providers if he or she becomes terminally ill and cannot communicate. A living will usually has instructions about whether to use aggressive medical treatment to keep a person alive (such as CPR, artificial nutrition, u...
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A document specifying the kind of medical care a person wants-or does not want-in the event of terminal illness or incapacity.
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A living will, also known as an 'advance directive' is a document which usually takes the form of a written statement setting out in advance what types of medical treatment the maker of the will does or does not desire to receive in specific circumstances should he be incapable of giving or refusing consent. A living will must be signed whilst the ...
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This is a statement made by a person before their health deteriorates badly, about what they would like or not like as regards treatment and/or care if their health were to deteriorate. See Consent and Refusal.
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A living will is one form of advance medical directive. Advance medical directives preserve the person's right to accept or reject a course of medical treatment even after that person becomes mentally or physically incapacitated to the point of being unable to communicate those wishes. There are two basic types of advance directives: (1) a living w...
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A document defining your 'right to die.' It usually states that you do not want to have your life artificially prolonged by modern medical technologies. You can specifically define the means which you do not want used or do want used.
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(n) Living will is the document authorizing any person to decide the termination of life by withdrawing the life sustaining medical supports when the testor is critically ill and incapable of taking any decision. The living will indirectly helps a mortally ill patient living with life saving equipments, to die in decorum at the same time absolving ...
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A document indicating the type of care and degree of medical intervention you would want in the event of a life-threatening medical condition.
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Also known as a medical directive or advance directive. A written document that states a person's wishes regarding life-support or other medical treatment in certain circumstances, usually when death is imminent.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: liv′ing wil Definitions: 1. an advance directive that specifies the types of care a person does or does not want to receive in the event of becoming mentally incompetent during the course of a terminal illness, or becoming permanently comatose. A document that names another person to make such decisions is known as a...
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Living will: A living will is one form of advance medical directive. Advance medical directives pertain to treatment preferences and the designation of a surrogate decision-maker in the event that a person should become unable to make medical decisions on their own behalf. Advance directives generally fall into three categories: living will, power ...
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A legal document in which you state your wishes about the types of medical care you do or do not want if you are unable to speak for yourself. This document may go by many other names, including health care directive, advance directive, declaration, or directive to physicians.
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A living will, also called a directive to physicians or advance directive, is a document that lets people state their wishes for end-of-life medical care, in case they become unable to communicate their decisions. It has no power after death. (alllaw.com)
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A legal document that expresses an individuals decision on the use of artificial life support systems.
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A legal document that allows a person to express his or her wishes concerning the use of life-sustaining procedures.
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A living will is a record of a person’s wishes regarding specific medical treatment at or near end of life. It describes and instructs health care staff on how the patient wants care managed.
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