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living will
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liv·ing will (lvng)
n.
A will in which the signer requests not to be kept alive by medical life-support systems in the event of a terminal illness.
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To avoid the confusion that surrounds the Schiavo family, pitting spouses against parents, California residents must sign a document known as an Advance Health Care Directive.
LIVING WILLS' NEED SHOWN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The painful lesson couldn't be more clear: You can spare your loved ones the anguish that's tearing Schiavo's family apart by filling out an advance health care directive outlining who you want making decisions on your behalf and when you want your end-of-life care to end.
Terri Schiavo's legacy by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Mary's, will provide a primer on advance health care directives, including documents such as Living Wills and Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Orders.
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