.. Living Will

Publicado por Patricio Varsariah el sábado, marzo 12, 2016

There is so much fear of death that most of us forget to prepare for it, whether emotional, economic, family or psychologically. We're all going to live this moment, think of it from a positive attitude does not mean call death itself, but be prepare best to deal with it when it arrives. One aspect that we often forget and I also think it is important to remember, is to make a living will. Is an advance directive or what is the same, a document that we capture the medical care you want to receive should suffer an irreversible disease, terminal and not be in a position to express it.

It is not the same as euthanasia. Simply we express the care that we receive if we can not do it ourselves at that time. Thus, we record it in writing and also named an executor or is responsible for carrying out our wishes. If we want to change his mind only we have to write back another vital witness.

The living will can be signed before a notary. There are specific models for it would have to fill according to our wishes.

As an example, here's an example of living will form.

That if I ever find myself in a situation where you can not make decisions about my medical care as a result of my physical and / or impaired mentally, to find myself in one of the clinical conditions listed in paragraph 4 of this document, and if two independent doctors agree that my condition is irreversible, my unequivocal desire is as follows:

1. That my life is not prolonged by artificial means, such as life support techniques, intravenous fluids, drugs or artificial feeding.

2. I provide the necessary drugs to alleviate the most of my distress, mental suffering and physical pain caused by disease or lack of fluids or food, even if they can shorten my life.

3. What if I am in a particularly poor state, I administer the necessary drugs to deal definitively and quickly and painlessly, with the conditions specified in section 2 of this document.

4. Clinical states that I mention above are:

severe and irreversible brain damage.

malignant tumor spread at an advanced stage.

degenerative disease of the nervous system and / or the muscular system in an advanced stage, with significant limitation of mobility and lack of positive response if any specific treatment. Diseases or situations of comparable gravity to the above.

Other: (specify if desired)

5. I appoint as my representative to monitor compliance with the instructions on the end of my life expressed in this document, and take the necessary decisions to this end, to:

6. Manifesto, also, that I release doctors who care me from all civil and criminal liability that may arise from carrying out the terms of this statement.

7. I reserve the right to revoke this statement at any time, in oral or written form.

In addition to the various ministries of health, other agencies where to learn about this issue, Federal Association Right to Die with Dignity, Episcopal Conference, Wills Public Health, etc.

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