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(law) A document, made by a person when still legally fit to do so, which provides clear instructions or principles to be employed by a surrogate decision-maker, such as expressing a desire to be allowed to die instead of being kept alive by artificial means, in the event of being severely disabled or suffering from a terminal illness.
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living will
名詞
(law)
A
document,
made
by
a
person
when
still
legally
fit
to
do
so,
which
provides
clear
instructions
or
principles
to
be
employed
by
a
surrogate
decision-maker,
such
as
expressing
a
desire
to
be
allowed
to
die
instead
of
being
kept
alive
by
artificial
means,
in
the
event
of
being
severely
disabled
or
suffering
from
a
terminal
illness.
日本語の意味
生前に自らの医療に関する意思を示す文書。 / 判断能力がある状態で作成され、重度の障害や末期状態において、代理の意思決定者へ具体的な治療方針（例：延命治療の拒否など）を伝えるための法的文書。
意味（1）
(law)
A
document,
made
by
a
person
when
still
legally
fit
to
do
so,
which
provides
clear
instructions
or
principles
to
be
employed
by
a
surrogate
decision-maker,
such
as
expressing
a
desire
to
be
allowed
to
die
instead
of
being
kept
alive
by
artificial
means,
in
the
event
of
being
severely
disabled
or
suffering
from
a
terminal
illness.
（ plural ）
