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District of Columbia Estate Planning FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Estate-Planning/District-of-Columbia/what-is-considered-a-terminal-condition.html An on­going condition caused by injury or illness that has no cure and from which doctors expect the person to die even with medical treatment. Life­sustaining treatments will only prolong a person's dying if the person is suffering from a terminal condition. District of Columbia Estate Planning FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Estate-Planning/District-of-Columbia/what-is-life-sustaining-treatment.html Any medical treatment that is used to keep a person from dying. A breathing machine, CPR, and artificial nutrition and hydration are examples of life­sustaining treatments. District of Columbia Estate Planning FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Estate-Planning/District-of-Columbia/what-is-organ-and-tissue-donation.html When a person permits his/her organs (such as eyes or kidneys) and other parts of the body (such as skin) to be removed after death to be transplanted for use by another person or to be used for experimental purposes. District of Columbia Estate Planning FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Estate-Planning/District-of-Columbia/what-should-i-do-with-the-advance-directive-a.html Give your doctor, nurse and person you appoint to make your medical decisions on your behalf, your family and anyone else who might be involved in your care, a copy of your advance directive and discuss it with them. Keep the original in a safe, but easily accessible place. 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