A legal document that describes the kind of medical or life-sustaining treatments the person would want if seriously or terminally ill is known as a(n) ____________________
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
ANS: Living will
The living will is a legal document that describes the kind of medical or life-sustaining treatments the person would want if seriously or terminally ill.
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1. Antihypertensive 2. Antidepressant 3. Antibiotic 4. Antiemetic 5. Anticonvulsant 6. Corticosteroid
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