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What is a Living Will?

by Cathy Parkes December 02, 2021 Updated: December 29, 2021

A living will is an advance directive indicating a patient's desired or prohibited medical interventions (e.g., tube feeding, ventilation).

A living will is an advance directive indicating a patient's desired or prohibited medical interventions (e.g., tube feeding, ventilation).

To learn more about advance directives, see our full article here!

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