Your grandfather was very concerned that at the end of his life he would be placed on a respirator and kept alive even when there was little hope that he would recover from whatever ailment he was suffering from. As a result, he created a written document specifying which treatments he wanted to have in case he had a terminal illness, was in a coma, or had brain death. What is this type of document

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Isla Avila

15 October, 04:21

Your grandfather was very concerned that at the end of his life he would be placed on a respirator and kept alive even when there was little hope that he would recover from whatever ailment he was suffering from. As a result, he created a written document specifying which treatments he wanted to have in case he had a terminal illness, was in a coma, or had brain death. What is this type of document

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Vicente Hansen · Answer 1

A living will

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A living will is also called an advance directive or directive to the physician and is a document that permits patients to write down what they desire in terms of medical care when they are on the sick bed, and their conditions is so bad that they are unable to communicate their decisions at that time to the physician. A living will cannot be activated after death, as its power is applied when the patient is alive.