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living will en · NOUN

Meanings

1. 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.

Forms

Relateds

DNR

Synonyms

advance directive

Translations (12)

es testamento vital (document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes) · he הוראות רפואיות מקדימות (document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes) · ja リビング・ウィル (document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes) · pt testamento vital (document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes) · de Lebenstestament (document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes) · fr testament de vie (document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes) · nl levenstestament (document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes) · ga uacht an bheo (document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes) · fi hoitotahto (document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes) · it biotestamento (document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes) · it testamento biologico (document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes) · cmn 生前遺囑 /生前遗嘱 (document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes)