What exactly is a living will ? To begin with, it is a legal document used by any person to specify and make known his wishes with regards to possible life-prolonging medical procedures and treatments in case of unexpected events. Some people prefer to call it as a healthcare directive, an advance directive, and a physician's directive. In any way, the living will should not in any way be confused with a last testament and a living trust.

The two concepts are involved in...

Every person who wants to make known his desires for medical treatment—whether he agrees or refuses to undergo such—can do so by preparing a document called the living will. Also called the advance directive or health directive, this document clearly states an adult’s wishes concerning life-prolonging medical treatments should he becomes incapacitated to speak for himself.

It is also possible to express your wishes verbally to your doctor, but it...

Under the Construction Design management Regs ( http:/// " " CDM ), there are many disciplines that can be classed as a Designer.

A Designer is anybody who influences the design or requests that a certain type of material or product is used, it's hard for some industry people to understand but

Quantity Surveyors, CDM Coordinators and more importantly Clients can all be classsed as a Designer believe it or not. Heritage organisations can also fall into this category. The...

Wheels

I resonantly started to use Polyurethane wheels as I had been having a number of problems using my Air filled wheels. The main problem being with my old wheels was that I was having to lean the truck by the end of each day due to the air going down more in one wheel.

So I did a bit of research and looked into all the different types of wheels that I could use and the benefits of each. I discovered that I could use solid wheels. The good thing about these solid wheels...

The history of asbestos

Asbestos generally refers to long threads of silicate fiber compounds. The word asbestos actually comes from the Greek word for "inextinguishable" as they are resistant to heat, fire, and chemicals as well as non-conductive. These unique properties made asbestos a useful material in many industries including the shipbuilding, automobile, and construction industries.

In America, they were first mined and used commercially during the late...

An Augusta, GA, Medical Malpractice Lawyer Will Fight For You

While it is something most people do not like to think about, medical practitioners are sometimes prone to making mistakes. When this occurs and injury results, an Augusta, GA, medical malpractice lawyer is one of the first phone calls you should make.

We place our trust in medical practitioners and expect the utmost of attention of them. When they fall short of the mark serious repercussions can follow, resulting...

In the United States, Texas has one of the highest number of reported incidents of Mesothelioma . It actually ranks seventh in the country which indicates that the risk of getting infected by the disease is very high.  If you work or have worked in one of those high-risk industries in Texas, it is a great relief to find out that the mesothelioma lawyers Texas are available to assist you.

There are lots of industries in Texas that are culprits to high exposure to asbestos....

I.INTRODUCTION

Attentionradiology providers and suppliers: Get ready for increased Medicare auditing activity.  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program has been made permanent and is expanding nationwide, beginning this year.  Claim denials and overpayment determinations made by RACs are subject to the Medicare appeals process.  Radiology providers and suppliers are well advised to understand the...

From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Queens Accident Lawyer)

One New Years Eve some 20 years ago my younger brother was walking around Montreal when he slipped and fell on ice, hitting his head. A stubborn sort, my brother refused medical attention, until he began to lose feeling on one side of his body. Rushed to a local hospital, it was his good fortune that the head neurosurgeon was on...

Winter means bad weather in many parts of the United States.  And bad weather means power failure for many people.  In cold weather be prepared to use your fireplace or woodstove to keep your home warm until your power is restored.  What do you need to do to be prepared?  Here we will review what you need to do in preparation along with what to do in the midst of the power failure and also after the power has been restored. 

Be Prepared! ...