Definition of Living will

1. Noun. A document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness. "After he discovered he had AIDS he drew up a living will"

Generic synonyms: Instrument, Legal Document, Legal Instrument, Official Document
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law

Medical Definition of Living will

1. 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 will, in which the person outlines specific treatment guidelines that are to be followed by health care providers; (2) a health care proxy (also called a power of attorney for health-care decision-making) in which the person designates a trusted individual to make medical decisions in the event that he or she becomes too incapacitated to make such decisions. Advance directive requirements vary greatly from one jurisdiction to another and should therefore be drawn up in consultation with an attorney who is familiar with the laws of the particular jurisdiction. (this entry is based upon material from the national ms society). (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Living Will

living arrangement
living death
living donors
living granite
living quarters
living rock
living room
living space
living stone
living substance
living thing
living together
living trust
living wage
living will (current term)
living will (current term)
living wills
Livistona
Livistona australis
Livonia
Livonian
Livonian-speaking
livor
livor
livors
livre
livres
Livy
livyer
livyers

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