advance directive

English

Noun

advance directive (plural advance directives)

A document outlining a person's end-of-life medical and healthcare wishes.
Synonyms: advance healthcare directive, living will

Translations

document expressing a desire to die naturally in certain medical circumstances

Dutch: wilsverklaring (nl) f
French: directives anticipées (fr) f pl
German: Patientenverfügung (de) f
Italian: dichiarazione anticipata di trattamento f
Portuguese: declaração antecipada de vontade f
Spanish: voluntades anticipadas f pl

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