living will
noun
- a written statement detailing a person's desires regarding their medical treatment in circumstances in which they are no longer able to express informed consent, especially an advance directive生前遗嘱, 生前嘱咐（患者就治疗问题表示本人愿望的事前书面声明, 以防将来因思考能力丧失而无法知情并表态）。