A time to live, a time to die: advance directives and living wills.
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A "living will" is a type of health care document known as an "Advance Medical Directive." An advance directive is a generic term for a form or document which expresses your preferences in the event you are physically and mentally unable to make medical care decisions for yourself. That is, an Advance Medical Directive is a method of letting others know your wishes about treatment if you are unable to communicate those wishes at the time. There are several varieties of medical directives, including living wills, durable powers of attorney for health care, values inventories, etc.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Ethics & medicine : a Christian perspective on issues in bioethics
دوره 9 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993