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I've been trying to figure out how to define a living will that is actually quantified, but I just can't come up with anything. Everything I can think of has ex
by Something1234 4y ago
I've been trying to figure out how to define a living will that is actually quantified, but I just can't come up with anything. Everything I can think of has exceptions in it, and I'm sure I won't cover all the holes.
- bittercynic 4y agoI think making a reasonable effort to cover likely scenarios is a good way to communicate your intent, and if a situation comes that you didn't cover, a trustworthy reader has a good chance of taking the action you would have wanted. At some point you have to accept that you're going to have diminishing control over things.
- denton-scratch 4y agoMine is very simple; I don't want people struggling to keep me alive, if the chances are that I'm going to die soon anyway. But this kind of thing can only work if the medical staff are trustworthy, and use common sense. My GP knows my attitudes, but in an emergency it might be any old jobsworth that has to interpret my wishes.