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A legal document that describes the kind of medical or life-sustaining treatments the person would want if seriously or terminally ill is known as a(n) ___________________ _.
 
  Fill in the blank with the correct word.

Question 2

Which statements are accurate with regard to a living will? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. An attorney is required to draft a living will.
  b. Living wills are recognized as legal documents in Canada.
  c. A living will does not let the person select someone to make decisions for them.
  d. Living wills are recognized as legal documents in 47 states in the United States, the District of Columbia, and Guam.
  e. The living will is filled out by the individual and witnessed by a person who will benefit by the death of that individual.
  f. A living will is a legal document that describes the kind of medical or life-sustaining treatments the person would want if seriously or terminally ill.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: Living will
The living will is a legal document that describes the kind of medical or life-sustaining treatments the person would want if seriously or terminally ill.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C, D, F
An attorney is not required to draft a living will. Living wills are not recognized as legal documents in Canada. A living will does not let the person select someone to make decisions for them. Living wills are recognized as legal documents in 47 states in the United States, the District of Columbia, and Guam. The living will is filled out by the individual and witnessed by a person who will not benefit by the death of that individual. A living will is a legal document that describes the kind of medical treatments or life-sustaining treatments the person would want if seriously or terminally ill.



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