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ADVANCE DIRECTIVE

\ɐdvˈans da͡ɪɹˈɛktɪv], \ɐdvˈans da‍ɪɹˈɛktɪv], \ɐ_d_v_ˈa_n_s d_aɪ_ɹ_ˈɛ_k_t_ɪ_v]\

Definitions of ADVANCE DIRECTIVE

2010 - Legal Glossary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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See living will.

2010 - Legal Glossary Database
By Oddity Software

Declarations by patients, made in advance of a situation in which they may be incompetent to decide about their own care, stating their treatment preferences or authorizing a third party to make decisions for them. (Bioethics Thesaurus)

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A document about final wishes of an individual. It is drawn up in case the person becomes unable to make their own decisions. AKA living will.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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