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What is a living will?

What is a living will? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (law) A document, made by a person when still legally fit to do so, which provides clear instructions or principles to be employed by a surrogate decision-maker, such as expressing a desire to be allowed to die instead of being kept alive by artificial means, in the event of being severely disabled or suffering from a terminal illness.
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You have to write a living will while you are healthy and able to make your own decisions.
After this event the patient had written a living will to ensure that no such confusion would occur in her case.
Anyone who drives a car for a living will probably tell you LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas, is the most cost effective alternative.
Generally, absent a living will or other advance directive, a spouse assumes decision making power if someone becomes incapacitated.
Your loved one may have left a clear guide to end-of-life choices, such as a living will or an advance directive.
It is imperative to discuss a living will and advance directives with patients who have terminal cirrhosis.

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