What is a Living Will or an Advance Health Care Directive?
August 1, 2024 – Matthew S. Akers & Douglas McCarthy
A Living Will or an Advance Healthcare Directive lets an individual state their wishes for end-of-life medical care if they become unable to communicate their decisions. It is a set of instructions concerning the use or non-use of medical treatments and procedures that would artificially prolong life.
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