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Your grandfather was very concerned that at the end of his life he would be placed on a respirator and kept alive even when there was little hope that he would recover from whatever ailment he was suffering from.As a result, he created a written document specifying which treatments he wanted to have in case he had a terminal illness, was in a coma, or had brain death.What is this type of document?


Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A severe mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A severe form of dissociation, a mental process that produces a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memory, and sense of identity, formerly known as multiple personality disorder.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A psychiatric disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states that control an individual's behavior in different situations.

Emotional Trauma

A deeply distressing or disturbing experience that significantly impacts an individual's emotional and psychological well-being.

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