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Definition Of Living Will:


nA document signed by an individual directing manner in which he wishes to be medically treated if in a vegetative or terminal state, designed to give guidance to loved ones and health care providers as to the desires of an individual if he is no longer able to properly communicate such desires.
Other definition of Living Will- A legal document that sets out themedical carean individual, or the principal, wantsor does not want in the event that he or she becomes incapable of communicating his or her wishes.A living willis used by people whose wishes will be met should they reach a point when they are no longer able to make the decisions forthemselves. For example, if a person sustained life-threatening injuries, or was incapacitated as a result of some terminal illness,the decisions about his or her health care will be his/hers as long as there is a living will. Withoutone, thedecision becomes the responsibility of spouses, family members or other third parties.

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