What Are the Ramifications of a Living Will?

13-01-2012

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People use living wills to outline what type of medical care they want if they’re in a health-care crisis and unable to speak for themselves. Living wills relieve family members of having to make tough decisions about a relative’s care in life-or-death situations. However, living wills can come with unintended consequences that may lead to family disputes and confusion about a person’s health-care instructions.

    • One problem with living wills is that people interpret them differently.

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