An advance directive that specifies in writing what kinds of treatment are and are not wanted.
A document that directs your doctor to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging interventions such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, kidney dialysis or machines that help you breathe, if you are terminally ill or in a persistent vegetative state (permanently unconscious). (see also DNR Order)
A binding legal document that sets forth a person's wishes regarding the use of life-sustaining treatment in the event that he or she becomes terminally ill or permanently unconscious.
Document that provides instructions to physicians, health care providers, family, and the courts as to what life-prolonging procedures are desired if an individual becomes terminally ill or incapacitated.
A document stating that describes a person's wishes with respect to the use of heroic life support measures to maintain one's life.
Your written legal document that directs the specific medical treatments you want to accept or to refuse--based on your future specified medical circumstances--in case you become unable to express your wishes.
See DECLARATION TO PHYSICIANS.
An estate planning tool to identify an individual's wishes for health care decisions in times of crisis.
a document in which a competent person expresses in advance his or her wishes about certain life-sustaining treatments in the event that he or she becomes incompetent in the future.
A paper that says whether or not you want doctors to use machines to keep you alive if you get a terminal illness. Also called an Advance Health Care Directive or a directive to physicians.
Document specifying the type of care wanted by the maker in the event of terminal illness. (634)
a document, legal in some states, directing that all measures to support life be ended if the signer should be dying of an incurable condition.
a document which provides detailed information about what procedures you want or do not want if you are incapacitated.
Not to be confused with a living trust. A living will is a medical directive that spells out what you want to happen under circumstances when you are unable to speak for yourself, and your death is eminent due to an incurable medical condition.
A legal document generated by an individual to guide providers on the desired medical care in cases when the individual is unable to articulate his or her own wishes.
A document that states a person's wishes in the event that he is unable to make decisions about medical care.
A document in which a person specifies the kind of medical care he/she wants-or does not want-in the event of terminal illness or incapacity.
A will that gives instructions to relatives regarding the care of one's body should they become terminally ill and unable to make rational decisions.
Document that describes preferences for medical steps to be taken if the person becomes unable to make decisions.
Some "estate planning" documents are actually designed to honor your wishes during your lifetime -- even in the worst of circumstances. If two physicians certify that you have a terminal illness and that death is imminent, a Living Will declares that you do not wish to be kept alive by artificial methods.
a document which allows people to specify in advance of an illness or injury medical treatments to be administered or withheld
A legal document which outlines the kinds of medical care a patient wants and doesn't want. The living will is used only if the patient becomes unable to make decisions for him/herself.
A document which specifies a person's end-of-life decisions such as whether the person wishes to receive life-sustaining procedures in the event of serious illness.
A general written statement specifying or limiting medical treatment. It is an official legal document, but different states have different requirements about witnesses and other rules under which a living will is acceptable.
A document that states, in very precise terms the treatment that a person wants and to what degree he/she wishes them continued if he/she becomes terminally ill.
a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that they 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"
a binding legal document that sets out your wishes regarding the use of life-sustaining medical
a binding legal document that states clearly and fully the kind of lifesustaining treatment you want in case you become terminally ill or permanently unconscious
a binding set of advanced medical directives that dictates whether you will be kept alive via life support devices, or whether and when to pull the plug on those devices
a common name for a document entitled "Directive to Physicians
a declaration of the desire for a natural death
a declaration of your desire for a natural death
a declaration or directive instructing a physician to withhold or discontinue medical treatments from the signer if he or she is terminally ill and unable to make decisions
a declaration relating to life-sustaining procedures
a declaration that you desire to die a natural death
a declaration to physicians that expresses your wishes regarding life-sustaining procedures or non-orally ingested nutrition and hydration if you have a terminal illness, an end-stage disease or if you are in a persistent vegetative state
a declaration to your physician, medical provider and family stating your
a description of how you want future healthcare decisions handled in the event that you become incapacitated and are unable to make those decisions on your own
a direction to physicians to withdraw life-sustaining procedures or non-orally ingested nutrition (feeding tubes) and hydration if you are in an incurable condition and your death is imminent
a directive to physicians and is a legal directive to not artifically prolong life in the case of a terminal condition (i
a directive to those providing care to you of your wishes regarding life-sustaining measures
a directive whereby you make known your desire that your life not be artificially prolonged by life-sustaining procedures in the event you have an injury, disease or illness which results in a terminal condition or persistent vegetative state
a document authorized by the South Carolina Death With Dignity Act, S
a document containing directions concerning the use of life
a document discussing your health care
a document drafted at a time when the patient was presumed to have been able to comprehend the information, consider the options, evaluate the risks and make informed decisions directing potential future treatments
a document in which a competent person states that she does not wish to
a document in which an individual sets out in writing his or her wishes concerning whether medical or life sustaining efforts should be terminated if it appears that those efforts will not result in a medical recovery
a document in which a person can provide instructions in advance as to what medical treatments he or she wishes to receive in the event of terminal illness or permanent unconsciousness
a document in which a person indicates his or her wishes on how to be treated in the event of incapacity
a document in which a person sets out his/her wishes about the continuation or otherwise of medical treatment if he/she should become mentally incapable
a document in which you can decide the kind of life-prolonging medical care you want if you become seriously ill and unable to make your own decisions
a document in which you can give specific instructions about your health care treatment, as well as express your attitudes and wishes about your health care
a document in which you choose the kind of life-prolonging medical care you wish to receive, if you become terminally ill or unable to make decisions about your care
a document in which you describe the type of medical treatment you want if you become terminally ill or permanently unconscious
a document in which you outline your wishes about the care to be administered should you become ill and unable to communicate your wishes about treatment
a document in which you state your wishes about receiving or not receiving certain types of medical treatment while you are alive
a document of great importance and significant ramifications
a document outlining very specific wishes that apply while you are still alive
a document setting out someone's wishes that are to take effect during their lifetime in certain circumstances
a document specifying what medical procedures should be taken to prolong a person's life in the event that he or she becomes terminally ill and unable to communicate
a document stating the medical care an individual would want (or would not want) if the individual became incapacitated and unable to make his/her own decisions
a document that allows a person to explain in writing which medical treatment he or she does or does not
a document that allows people to state, while they are still able, their wishes regarding the use of extraordinary measures or procedures to keep them alive when it is evident that they are dying
a document that allows you to establish, in advance,
a document that allows you to express your desires regarding medical decisions before you become ill
a document that allows you to make important decisions about your future
a document that allows you to make known your wishes as to whether life sustaining or death delaying procedures, food and/or water should be withheld or withdrawn in certain limited circumstances
a document that allows you to memorialize your wishes in the toughest of times and takes an emotional burden off of the backs of your family
a document that allows you to specify the circumstances in which you would accept life-sustaining medical procedures
a document that allows you to state in advance what types of medical treatment you do or do not desire in case you develop a terminal illness
a document that allows you to state, in advance, your wishes as to the medical treatment you desire, if any, in the event you are terminally ill, unconscious, brain dead or injured with no hope of recovery
a document that allows you to tell your doctors what you want done should you become terminally ill
a document that allows you to tell your physician what to do if you are permanently unconscious or if you are terminally ill and close to death
a document that a person may sign indicating their desire that certain medical treatment either be withheld or withdrawn under certain circumstances
a document that can be in addition, or as an alternative to the Durable Power of Attorney, and states the signer's desire to be allowed to die a natural death, and not be kept alive by machines or other artificial means or heroic measures if desired
a document that can be prepared so that you can state in advance what wishes you would like to express about medical treatment if at some stage for some reason you were unable to communicate those wishes yourself
a document that communicates your intentions regarding the use of life-sustaining measures in the event of terminal illness
a document that could be used to postpone or delay our death
a document that describes the kind of life sustaining care you want if you become terminally ill and unable to make your own decisions
a document that describes your wishes regarding life support if you are ever in a terminal condition or irreversible coma (think Terri Schiavo)
a document that designates in advance the medical care and treatment you wish to receive
a document that details a person's preferences about life-sustaining medical treatments if he or she becomes terminally ill
a document that details a person's wishes about medical care at the end of his or her life in the event the person becomes incapacitated and is unable to provide instructions
a document that dictates how you want to be medically treated at the time of a serious illness when you are in hospital care
a document that directs your physician and family to the type of life-prolonging treatments or procedures you want to receive
a document that expresses your desire not to be kept alive by artificial means and/or nutrition or hydration
a document that expresses your desires regarding life-prolonging medical treatment
a document that expresses your intentions regarding the use of life-sustaining measures in the event of a serious physical or mental condition
a document that formalizes your wishes regarding the medical care that is to be used or withheld if you become incapacitated or unable to make your own decisions
a document that gives instructions or expresses an individual's desire concerning any aspect of his or her future health care treatment
a document used to convey any advance directives you may have
a document whereby you indicate your desire not to be maintained on life support procedures if you are suffering from an incurable and terminal condition, and you would be unable to survive without such procedures
a document where you outline your wishes in writing, as to what treatments you would or would not want done
a document where you put in writing what your preferences are about terminal illness and the use of life-sustaining technologies
a document where you specify the conditions where your life shall not be artificially extended by the use of life-sustaining procedures and the person shall die in the normal course of events
a document where you stipulate what kind of medical attention you will receive if you are unable to make decisions for yourself
a document which allows you to retain control over whether your life will be prolonged by certain medical procedures if you are diagnosed as being terminally and incurably ill or in a persistent vegetative state (i
a document, which is placed in advance of a disability or terminal illness, which specifies care during states of incapacity or final stages of death
a document which lets you decide whether or not to be kept on artificial life support
a document which permits you to specify, in advance, the types of life-prolonging treatments you wish to accept or reject if you become terminally ill
a document which provides for the withholding of certain types of medical care in certain situations
a document which simply states whether or not you wish to be kept alive using life support if you are declared brain dead
a document which states whether or not you want to be kept on life support if you become terminally ill or are in a persistent vegetative state
a document which states your desires concerning the medical treatment you do, or do not receive if you become unable to make your own medical decisions
a document which tells your doctor or other healthcare providers whether or not you want life-prolonging treatments or procedures administered to you if you are in a terminal condition, a persistent vegetative state or an end-stage condition
a document which tells your physician or health care provider what types of treatment you want if you become terminally ill
a document written by a person sound in mind and body and stating whether he/she should receive any medical treatment or what kind of medical treatment he/she should receive if he/she should contract some incurable disease
a form of Advance Directive for Healthcare
a great idea, but be aware that your family members must agree with you
a great thing to have, but if you have been listening to all the people involoved in this terrible situation you can shop around to get doctor to say pretty much what you want them to say for your particular situation
a leagl and binding documnt states your wishes for medical attention if you are incompasitated
a legal document addressing only deathbed considerations
a legal document giving you the right to order the removal or cessation of life giving procedures in the event of a life threatening occurrence (such as terminal illness or accident), when you are unable to do so in person
a legal instrument much like a traditional Last Will and Testament, but the documents serve very distinct and different purposes
a legally binding document which must be followed, potentially tying the hands of medical professionals whose skills could restore you to health or save your life
a legally binding document which sets
a legally binding written set of instructions regarding your wishes
a medical directive written in advance that sets forth your preference for treatment in the event of your inability to direct care
a medical instruction to your doctor and medical institutions describing the medical treatment you wish to receive if and when you no longer are able to make decisions or communicate your wishes
a more limited, written directive
a more narrow form of Advanced Medical Directive, generally limited to situations in which death is imminent
a must, especially if you have kids
an advance declaration of your wishes on medical treatments which you could be given in the future
an advance directive in which you state your wishes about medical treatment should you be unable to communicate at the end of life
an advance directive that describes your wishes in writing about what medical treatment you want or do not want
an "advance medical directive" that expresses your desire that medical treatment be withheld or stopped in the event of a terminal medical condition
an entirely different document from a personal will
an example of an advance medical directive
an expression of how you want to be treated during end-of-life care
an expression of wishes in the event of terminal illness
an expression of your wishes with respect to the use of "extraordinary" life sustaining measures in the event that you become unable to make your own health care decisions
an important document to have at any stage in your life
an important health care document
an important legal document
an important way by which you can let others know your wishes
an individual's written declaration of what life-sustaining medical treatments he or she will allow or not allow in the event he or she becomes incapacitated
an instrument that puts in writing your wishes concerning medical treatment in the event you are unable to make the decision
an opportunity to make your desires clear when you are unable to communicate
an unusual and important document and expresses very personal wishes
a personal decision made by an individual
a pure life support termination power
a separate document from a general Will
a set of instructions documenting a person's wishes about medical care intended to sustain life
a set of rules setup by the patient pertaining to their medical treatment should they become incapacitated
a set of written instructions that explain a person's wishes regarding end-of-life decisions in the event that person becomes terminally ill and unable to communicate with his or her doctor
a set of written instructions that explain your wishes about medical treatment if you should suffer from a terminal illness
a set of written instructions that explain your wishes regarding end-of-life decisions in the event that you become terminally ill and unable to communicate with your doctor
a short form stating you do not want life-sustaining treatment used if you develop a terminal illness
a signed testimony of a person, which makes an informed and conscious decision for themselves to sustain or terminate life supporting treatment at a specified time
a specific kind of directive which is restricted to rejecting life-sustaining medical interventions when a person is terminally ill and unable to make decisions for oneself or that person is comatose
a statement in which you indicate the kind of medical care you want or do not want to receive should you become unable to make your own decisions or express your wishes
a statement of how an individual would like to be treated in the event that he or she is unable to make decisions regarding the use of life sustaining medical treatment
a statement of someone's wish that in a terminal illness, where death is imminent, and their condition irreversible, they choose not to be treated with death-delaying procedures that would only prolong the dying process
a statement of the medical treatment you want or do not want if you should become incompetent and unable to communicate those preferences yourself
a statement of your health care desires, regardless of what they are
a statement of your health care wishes
a statement of your personal wishes as to what life-sustaining medical treatment you want or don't want should you become comatose and terminally ill
a statement of your preferences about medical care in the event of a terminal illness
a statement of your wishes at a point in time when treatment
a statement that says my personal feelings on whether or not heroic measures should be taken to sustain my life if there is no reasonable hope for my recovery," Marchese said
a third advance directive which specifically states what kind of care you want if you are in a terminal condition
a totally different document than a testamentary will
a very important document in this fast paced, technological, dangerous world
a witnessed written declaration providing instructions concerning life-prolonging procedures in the event such person suffers from a terminal condition
a witnessed written document in which instructions are given regarding your health care
a written and signed document by you stating whether you wish to be kept alive using artificial means in the event a doctor declares your death to be imminent
a written declaration stating the patient's desires for medical care or non-care, including palliative care, and other related matters such as organ donation and body disposal
a written declaration that
a written document containing your decision and wishes about life-sustaining treatment
a written document, in compliance with state law, which contains your wishes about any aspect of your health care, including the withholding or withdrawal of life support systems
a written document instructing your physician of your wishes for the withholding or withdrawing
a written document in which a person states whether life-prolonging procedures should be withheld or withdrawn if the person is suffering from a terminal condition, persistent vegetative state or an end-stage condition
a written document in which you designate someone to advocate for your wishes concerning withholding or withdrawing life-prolonging procedures if you are incapacitated and suffering from a terminal condition or vegitative state
a written document in which you inform doctors, family members and others what type of medical care you wish to receive should you become terminally ill or permanently unconscious
a written document you can use in most states to express your desires regarding the use of life
a written document you can use to tell others the type of care you want to receive or not receive should you become unable to express your wishes at some time in the future
a written expression of your wishes as to whether you wish life-prolonging medical procedures maintained even though there is no reasonable expectation that you will recover
a written instruction you can prepare to provide for your own medical treatment at the end of life when you are no longer able to make decisions for yourself
a written set of instructions by the person wishing to express the person's intentions regarding life-support decisions
a written statement describing the type of care you would want if you were suffering from a terminal illness or were in a persistent vegetative state
a written statement in which you inform doctors and family members what type of medical care you wish to receive should you become terminally ill or permanently unconscious, and unable to make or communicate decisions about your continued care
a written statement in which you specify what kind of healthcare you do or do not want to receive
a written statement of your wishes concerning the use of extraordinary medical treatment or artificial nutrition and fluids to keep you alive if there is no reasonable hope of recovery from a terminal illness or accident
a written statement of your wishes regarding the use of particular medical medical treatments you specify
a written statement of your wishes regarding your medical treatment if you are in a terminal condition
a written statement prepared by an individual with decision-making capacity directing what forms of medical treatment the individual wished to receive or forego should he or she lose decision-making capacity
a written statement setting out ones wishes in respect to the medical treatment requested when nearing the end of life
a written statement that allows you to retain control over whether or not your life should be prolonged by the use of artificial means in a case where you are incapacitated and have a terminal condition or are permanently unconscious
a written statement that details your wishes in regard to health care decisions
a written statement that expresses your desires with regard to health care treatment if you become mentally incapable and/or physically incapable of expressing those desires
a written statement that expresses your wishes regarding medical treatment and personal care in case you are unable to express your wishes at the relevant time
a written statement that tells the doctor your desires concerning medical treatments
a written statement that tells your doctor a specific list of medical treatments you want and do not want performed on you if you become unable to speak for yourself
a written statement to your family and physicians of your choice about the use of particular life sustaining medical treatments
Written statement to one's health care agent and physicians. It sets forth one's wishes against artificial life support and other heroic measures.
a document which states a person's preferences for future medical decisions including the withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining treatments such as artificial nutrition and hydration or the use of equipment such as ventilators and respirators.
A living Will or 'advance directive' is a document containing instructions issued to medical personnel to allow them to stop prolonging your life in the event of you becoming terminally ill, permanently unconcious or losing your mental capacity. Some people decide they do not want to be kept alive in such an event by either artificial means or medical treatment. Legally, living Wills cannot necessarily be enforced by law.
This document is an individual's written declaration of what life-sustaining medical treatments are allowable in case of incapacitation or terminal illness.
This document contains instructions regarding the type of care a person wishes to receive and does not wish to receive if in a condition that is terminal with no hope of recovery.
A document prepared by an individual in which they state what they want in regard to medical treatment and euthanasia
A document which tells your doctor or other health care providers whether or not you want death-delaying treatments or procedures administered to you if you are in a terminal condition. It is called a "living will" because it takes effect while you are still living.
A document, directed to physicians, in which you state the level and extent to which certain life prolonging measures are to be taken.
See Health Care Directive.
This is a form of advance notice that specifies in writing what kind of medical care a person wants or does not want in the event of terminal illness or incapacity.
A living will, known in most states as a Directive to Physicians or Healthcare Directive, spells out a person's wishes about what extended medical treatment should be withheld or provided if the person becomes unable to communicate those wishes. The directive creates a contract with the attending doctor. Once the doctor receives a properly signed and witnessed directive, he or she is under a duty either to honor its instructions or to make sure the person is transferred to the care of another doctor who will comply with the directive. (Source www.nolo.com)
A written instrument in which one person (the principal) appoints another to make health care decisions in the event that the principal becomes incapacitated. This instrument can contain instructions about specific medical treatment that should be applied or withheld.
Written instructions specifying the type of medical care to be used at the end-of-life once the patient is incapacitated.
a medical directive asserting an individual's for his or her life to maintained by heroic measures if he or she would live in a vegetative state.
a term sometimes used for a health care directive
A will specifying the conditions under which a person suffering from a terminal illness does not wish to be kept alive by life-support instruments.
A witnessed document or oral statement made by the principal expressing his or her instructions concerning life-prolonging procedures
A legal document that details the wishes of an individual concerning his or her medical care, especially with respect to life-sustaining technology and resuscitation.
A type of advance directive allowing individuals, while competent, to express whether or not they wish to receive or decline/ continue or discontinue medical treatment and procedures when they become incompetent, and either terminally ill or in a persistent vegetative state.
A document executed prior to or early in the course of an illness, expressing one's wishes in regard to medical treatment if one becomes unable to direct the course of it personally.
This is a written document containing instructions to a hospital or physician to allow a person to die a natural death without using artificial life-sustaining means when it is determined that the individual is terminally ill and there is no likelihood of recovery. Not to be confused with a living trust.
A binding legal document that declares what your wishes are regarding the use of life-sustaining treatment if you should become terminally ill or permanently unconscious. Each state has separate statutory definitions and requirements regarding living wills.
A document that directs a physician not to prolong the signer's life by artificial means when death becomes inevitable.
a legal document which states your medical preferences for treatment and resuscitation in the event a person can no longer speak for himself/herself.
An advance directive document that allows a person in advance of a debilitating illness to state his or her preferences regarding the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment or other significant medical interventions.
A written document that states a person's wishes regarding life-support or other medical treatment in certain circumstances, usually when death is imminent. I Back to Top I ..........................................................................................................................................
A written document that states you do not wish to be kept alive by artificial means when the illness or injury is terminal.
A Living Will is sometimes known as an Advance Directive (see under Additional Services).
A written document, which states the wishes of an individual in advance concerning the use of life saving devices and procedures in the event that the person is terminally ill or has suffered an injury and is no longer competent. (from LTCInsurance)
a legal document in which an individual states, in advance of final illness or injury, his or her wishes regarding procedures and equipment designed to extend life.
This document specifically sets forth what, if any, medical procedures should be used to prolong a person's life.
Also called a health care proxy. A written document that allows you to designate a representative to make your medical decisions if you become incapacitated due to accident or illness. Often, a living will identifies specific medical treatments a Locking-In: Assuring an interest rate, such as on a mortgage, CD (certificate of deposit), or fixed-rate bond, has been set.
A document that enables a person to declare his or her wishes in advance concerning the use of life-sustaining procedures in the event of a terminal illness or injury when the person has become incompetent.
A legal document directing that the maker's or signer's life is not to be artificially supported in the event of a terminal illness or accident.
(sometimes called an advance directive), refers to the written wishes of person in the case of serious health emergency.
A type of advance directive documenting an individual's wishes about medical treatment when he or she is at the end of life and unable to communicate.
an out-of-date term for a "one-size fits all" statutory declaration that you do not want life support in the event of a "terminal condition" or a "persistent vegetative state." If you have a document called a Living Will, you should replace it with an Advance Medical Directive, Health Care Directive, Health Care Power of Attorney, or Medical Power of Attorney.
A document in which a person states his or her intention to refuse medical treatment and release healthcare providers from liability if the person becomes terminally ill and is unable to state his or her refusal.
See “healthcare directive.
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, use of a respirator).
a document in which you make your wishes known about resuscitation, continuation of life support and treatment in the event of terminal illness or terminal injury. A living will is a statutory creation, and its interpretation is entirely dependent on the terms of the enabling statute.
Is an individual’s statement that he/she wants to die a natural death. That is, the individual does not want his or her life prolonged by artificial means if there is no reasonable hope of recovery. The technical name for a living will in North Carolina is "Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death."
A legal document used to voice preference regarding the use of life support. We urge patients to discuss these issues first with their physicians and families, and then contact an attorney to have the appropriate legal documents prepared. There are other issues which you may wish to discuss with your attorney regarding the nature and desirability of a living will or other related documents. In North Carolina you may call the North Carolina Lawyer Referral Service at 1-800-662-7660 if you do not have an attorney.
a document that instructs doctors on wishes about issues such as use of life support systems and pain relieving medication for a person who has a terminal condition.
A document in which you express your preferences for the type of medical treatment you wish to receive, or not receive, under certain circumstances, in the event that you are no longer able to make these decisions for yourself.
A legal document people use to state how they want to be treated if they cannot speak for themselves or cannot communicate about what they want to happen to them.
A document which allows a person to state in advance his or her wishes regarding the use or removal of life-sustaining or death-delaying procedures in the event of a terminal illness or injury.
Also called an advance medical directive, this document says you want the right to die a natural death, free of all costly, extraordinary effort to maintain your life when that life can only be sustained by artificial means.
A form of advance directive (q.v.) that usually includes some stipulations about when treatment is to be withdrawn or withheld. See also: DNR orders, withdrawing treatment, withholding treatment. [See Case Studies related to Living Will
A legal document directing the extent to which an individual desires to receive artificial life support in the event of a terminal illness or injury. A living will may also name a third party to make medical decisions on one's behalf.
A document, not authorized by Michigan law, that identifies which medical treatments a terminally ill member would want. See also advance directive.
A document in which you indicate the level of medical care that you wish under certain circumstances.
a legal document in which you can state what kind of medical care you desire to receive or what life-support procedures you would like to withhold if you became physically or mentally unable to communicate your wishes.
A written advance directive in which an individual states which health care decisions should be made if he or she becomes unable to make these decisions.
This is a will that specifically expresses the testator's desire not to be kept alive on life support machines, should the occasion arise.
A legal document by which the patient states his or her preference to forgo life-sustaining treatment during terminal illness or a terminal state of unconsciousness.
A document indicating the treatments a person will accept or not accept for use in the event that they are unable to communicate those wishes.
A legal document which states in advance the individual's preference for extraordinary medical treatment when there is no hope of recovery.
A statement about the continued application of medical resources at the end of life. The language is usually sanctioned by statute. Such documents are not recognized by law in California.
A legal document that expresses your wishes for the extent of life-prolonging medical care you wish to receive if you are unable to communicate.
This is a legal document designed to serve as evidence of your wishes regarding administration of life-sustaining medical treatment if you are unable to make informed treatment decisions. Under Ohio law a living will takes effect only when an individual is in a terminal condition or permanently unconscious state. It is important to note that a living will is different from a will for oneÂ's estate. A living will directs life-sustaining medical treatment while the other is a document that provides for distribution of an individualÂ's property upon death.
A written document in which an individual conveys his or her desire to die a natural death and not be kept alive by artificial means. Unlike a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, the wishes in this document are not legally enforceable in California.
The instrument used to express one's wishes for treatment in the event of irreversible terminal condition or persistent vegetative state. Now often replaced by Advance Medical Directive (see above).
A document stating your wishes for medical treatment when you become unable to express them yourself.
A document that makes a person's preferences regarding medical treatments at the end of life known.
A statement of philosophy concerning your desire for treatment in the case of extreme injury or illness, if the procedures in question are only going to delay the dying process. The living will is generally considered a less important health care directive than the health care power of attorney.
A document setting up guidelines for dealing with heroic measures and life-sustaining medical procedures in the eventuality of the signatory's sudden debilitation. Living wills would, for example, inform medical staff not to provide extraordinary life-preserving procedures on the body if the maker of the document is incapable of expressing himself and is suffering from an incurable and terminal condition.
A living will is a legal document that describes a person's wishes or intentions regarding his or her medical care under certain conditions.
A legal document in which a person specifies which life-prolonging medical measures he or she does, and does not, want to be taken if he or she becomes terminally ill or incapacitated. For more information, a helpful article is Advance Directives, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney: What’s the Difference
A document in which a decisionally capable person expresses in advance his or her wish not to receive certain life-sustaining treatments in the even that he or she becomes decisionally incapable in the future. Maintenance dialysis: Hemodialysis or periotoneal dialysis that is required indefinitely or until renal transportation. Also called "chronic dialysis."
Used in conjunction with the "Power of Attorney for Health Care". A document that provides instructions to physicians, health care providers, family and courts as to what life-prolonging procedures are desired if a person should become terminally ill or be in a persistent vegetative state and unable to communicate.
A document that provides specific instructions about your healthcare treatment.
A document that states the kinds of medical care you want should you be unable to make the decisions yourself.
A document that instructs health care providers to withhold or withdraw medical treatment under certain circumstances when a person is near death.
A document that specifies an individual's wishes regarding care and treatment if he or she becomes incapacitated, such as limiting life support that only prolongs dying. Most states have enacted laws regarding living wills, so it is important that the document be in accordance with the statutes of the state in which the subject resides.
A type of advance directive in which an individual writes down their wishes about medical treatment should he/she be at the end of life and unable to communicate. It may also be called a "directive to physicians," "health care declaration," or "medical directive." The purpose of a living will is to guide family members and doctors in deciding how aggressively to use medical treatments to delay death.
A document which specifies your preferences regarding the extent of medical treatment you wish to receive - or not to receive - should you become terminally ill and unable to make decisions for yourself or you become comatose. It is important to understand that a Living Will becomes effective and operative only when the above conditions are met.
Not the type of Will that's used in estate planning. This is the legal document allowing you to express your wishes as to health care treatment. It makes clear what measures you want taken – or not taken – to keep you alive if you are seriously ill and cannot survive without artificial means or significant intervention.
A document expressing your wishes as to the kind and extent of medical care you want under described circumstances.
A legal document in which a competent person directs in advance that artificial life-prolonging treatment not be used if he or she has or develops a terminal and irreversible condition and becomes incompetent to make health care decisions.
Frequently confused with a will or a living trust. A living will is a document giving instructions about health care. It is also called a physician's directive or a health care directive and is commonly said to give instructions for ending nutrition and hydration, and extraordinary medical measures.
Legal document, that takes effect upon incapacitation, in which a person states her wishes about certain kinds life-prolonging procedures. Also known as a healthcare directive, advance directive or directive to physicians.
When an adult's death is imminent and irreversible, the law of most states allow that person to determine whether or not life sustaining procedures should be used to prolong his life. A living will allows a person to make these decisions before incapacity.
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. The most common statement in a living will is to the effect that: If I suffer an incurable, irreversible illness, disease, or condition and my attending physician determines that my condition is terminal, I direct that life-sustaining measures that would serve only to prolong my dying be withheld or discontinued.
A type of advance directive that contains instructions about future medical treatment in the event a person cannot communicate his or her wishes later. State law may govern a living will's effective date and the treatments it may cover.
A document expressing whether or not under grave medical conditions, extraordinary, artificial life-sustaining techniques should be used to prolong life.
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.
A declaration that states an individual's decisions about artificial-life support. This written document will state whether a person wishes to remain on life support in certain situations.
A legal document that expresses an individual’s decision on the use of artificial life support systems.
is a legal document that sets out a person’s wishes should they become incapacitated
A legal document in which you state your wishes about certain kinds of medical treatments and life-prolonging procedures. The document takes effect if you can't communicate your own healthcare decisions. A living will may also be called a healthcare directive, advance directive or directive to physicians.
A document indicating the type of care and degree of medical intervention you would want in the event of a life-threatening medical condition.
A legal document that voices your medical decisions if you are unable to speak for yourself as a result of medical incapacitation.
A document that sets out guidelines for dealing with life-sustaining medical procedures in the eventuality of the signatory's sudden debilitation. Living wills would, for example, inform medical staff not to provide extraordinary life-preserving procedures on their bodies if they are incapable of expressing themselves and suffering from an incurable and terminal condition.
A legal form of choosing your wishes regarding certain kinds of medical treatments and procedures. The document becomes effective only if you can't communicate your own healthcare decisions.
A living will, also called will to live, is one type of advance health directive, or advance health care directive. It is often accompanied by a specific type of power of attorney or health care proxy. These are legal instruments that are usually witnessed or notarized.