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A living will is a document in which you give instructions to your
physician and family as to what, if any, life sustaining treatment (eg.
experimental surgery, life support systems, drugs, artificial fluids and
nutrition) you wish in the event that you are terminally ill or at the last
stages of an illness. The living will is only used if you are unable to make
theses decisions because you are in a coma or suffer from some other
impairment.
In order to carry out your wishes under the
living will, you appoint what is known as a health care representative. This
appointment is similar to a limited medical power of attorney. You grant your
health care representative the power to make medical decisions in the event
that you are unable.
New Jersey by statute has adopted a form of
living will. The form has three parts. In the first part you initial next to
several choices or situations in which you may or may not want what is known as
"life sustainining treatment". Life sustaining treatment is anything,
be it surgery, drugs, etc., which will make you live longer. Secondly, you can
appoint one or more health care representatives. Thirdly, there is a section to
elect to make an organ donation. The form supplied with your package is the New
Jersey statutory form.
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