Medical directive

MEDICAL DIRECTIVE: See living will.
MINOR: A person who does not have the legal rights of an adult. A minor is usually defined as someone who has not yet reached the age of majority.

LIVING WILL - Also known as a medical directive or advance directive. A written document that states a person's wishes regarding life-support or other medical treatment in certain circumstances, usually when death is imminent.

See also: Document, Advance directive, Lawyer, Law, State