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Meanings of advance decision in English

Portuguese
testamento vital
Spanish
voluntades anticipadas
Catalan
voluntats anticipades
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Legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity.

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testamento vital
Usage of advance decision in English
1
If you have a look at The Dignity in Dying website you will find a link that enables you to purchase an advance decision form.
The Guardian
2
Especially if clinical leaders, who already support advance decisions and statements, encourage the public to sign up.
The Guardian
3
But it's clear that advance decisions allow us to exert a great deal of control over the last chapter of our lives.
The Guardian