A specific legal document that directs relatives and caregivers regarding the medical treatment that may be given to patients who cannot speak for themselves is called a (n)

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Camille Haley

Social Studies

6 March, 00:39

A specific legal document that directs relatives and caregivers regarding the medical treatment that may be given to patients who cannot speak for themselves is called a (n)

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Katelyn Daugherty · Answer 1

A specific legal document that directs relatives and caregivers regarding the medical treatment that may be given to patients who cannot speak for themselves is called an advance directive. It is also known as the living will. It is considered as a legal file that specifies what would are the actions that his family would do in the case where he does not have the ability to make sound decisions for himself due to diseases.