Living Wills, sometimes called Advanced Directives, are legal documents accepted in all 50 states. They clearly define a person's wish to decline life-support or medical treatment in certain circumstances, usually when death is imminent. Generally, a living will takes effect when a person becomes terminally ill, permanently unconscious or conscious with irreversible brain damage. A living will also allows a person to state with particularity the forms of treatment are wanted and not wanted. For example, if a one does not want artificial life support, then sign the living will stating that desire. It is also important to discuss your...
cancer patient may not wish to have minor surgery, such as a tonsillectomy if they have tonsillitis. If you are writing your own will, you may want to make your wishes regarding surgery case specific, you have the ability to state what YOU want.

Pain Medication. A living will should address the types of medication you wish to have administered and under what circumstances. Respirators ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ Respirators are a means of artificial respiration for patients who cannot breathe on their own.. If you disagree with the means or "artificial" medical treatments, these should be address in the living will.