A living will is best defined as a written declaration that informs medical personnel of your desire not to have life-sustaining procedures induced if you are diagnosed as terminally ill and you cannot participate in the decision-making process regarding your treatment, and use of life-sustaining procedures would merely prolong the dying process.Ī living will can only be made by a competent adult who is age 18 or older. The term "living will” is not entirely accurate. Federal law now requires hospitals and long-term care facilities to notify persons being admitted of their right to execute advanced directives. This written declaration is commonly referred to as a "living will.” Because it is signed in advance of its use, it is also referred to as an Advanced Directive. It provides that adults can direct, in advance, whether they want to be kept alive by artificial means in the event they become terminally ill and are incapable of taking part in decisions regarding their medical care. Iowa law ensures that the rights and desires of the terminally ill are honored. You can choose to decline medical procedures that only prolong the process of dying, or choose to use those procedures if you are terminally ill.
People have the right to decide whether or not they want to receive certain medical treatments. All adults have the basic right to control decisions about their own medical care. Living Wills, also called Advance Care Directives, are documents that set forth your personal wishes with respect to medical care.
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