Question

What rights does the living will give the patient? What rights does the living will give the family?

Answer 1

Ans) A living will, also called a directive to physicians or advance directive, is a document that lets people state their wishes for end-of-life medical care, in case they become unable to communicate their decisions. It has no power after death.

Rights that living will give the patient:

- It can provide direction and reduce ambiguity during a difficult time by spelling out Patient wishes on the use of feeding tubes, resuscitation and other procedures that might be needed to prolong your life.

Rights that the living will give the family:

- It can give invaluable guidance to family members and healthcare professionals if a person can't express his or her wishes.

- If the patient wants the family member to make medical decisions for the patient when he is unable to do so, then create a health care power of attorney to give someone that decision-making authority.