living will 
noun
A written statement detailing a person’s desires regarding future medical treatment in circumstances in which they are no longer able to express informed consent, especially an advance directive.As nurses, we need to be knowledgeable about the legal implications of advance directives, living wills, health care agent, and conservator of person....
- Other issues that need to be addressed with patients and caregivers include advance directives, the living will and the durable power of attorney.
- This has led critics to regard advance directives as living wills.