※Translated with Notion AI. (Plus version)
Have you ever considered how you might express your wishes should you become a terminal patient?
Imagine being unable to communicate verbally, how would you let your doctor know the kind of treatment you desire?
Let’s explore this thought.
The Living Will, or “advance directive,” is gaining attention as a tool for expressing one’s wishes in anticipation of such circumstances.
It’s a document that includes your preferences like “refusing unnecessary life-prolonging measures,” “maximizing pain avoidance,” and “stopping life-sustaining measures in a vegetative state,” assuming a terminal condition with no hope of recovery.
Presenting this to your doctor doesn’t guarantee they’ll treat you according to your wishes.
Let’s understand why.
