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Living will

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003081

A legal document that allows an individual to express their wishes regarding medical treatment in advance, particularly concerning life-sustaining procedures, should they become incapacitated. This directive guides healthcare providers and family members in making decisions about end-of-life care. It typically takes effect when the person is unable to communicate their own decisions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003081
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003081",
  "term": "Living will",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal document that allows an individual to express their wishes regarding medical treatment in advance, particularly concerning life-sustaining procedures, should they become incapacitated. This directive guides healthcare providers and family members in making decisions about end-of-life care. It typically takes effect when the person is unable to communicate their own decisions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/living-will/"
}

Record 3,041 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.