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A living will, also called will to live, advance health directive, or advance health care directive, is a specific type of power of attorney or health care proxy or advance directive. It is a legal instrument that usually is witnessed or notarized. ...
Ãâó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_directive
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A living will, a health care power of attorney, or both in the same document.
Ãâó: www.setnlegalservices.org/glossary.htm
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Any spoken or written decision with instructions and preferences for medical treatment. A health care proxy directive indicates who you want to make decisions about your care if you are too sick or otherwise unable to make decisions for yourself.
Ãâó: www.healthcompass.org/internal_page.cfm
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power of attorney that gives someone decision-making powers upon the person's incompetence.
Ãâó: www.jaamtonline.com/pt/re/jaamt/fulltext.01179370-...
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an advance directive stipulates a person whom you have chosen to make health decisions for you if you are unable to. It assigns someone you trust (a "proxy" for you) to make choices-in whatever situation arises-based on the stated preferences in your living will.
Ãâó: www.myfriendscare.org/info/glossary.htm
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