A living will is a legal document detailing the type and level of medical care a patient wants to receive if he or she is unable to make decision or communicate his or her wish when medical care is needed.

生前预嘱是一种法律文件，详细说明当病人需要接受医疗而本人又无法做出决定或者不能表达愿望的时候想要接受的医疗种类和医疗等级。

Although living will remains a controversial topic, it is understood and accepted by a growing number of people.

尽管生前预嘱是个有争议的话题，它已经被越来越多的人所理解和接受。

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