Responsa for Bava Batra 312:8

כיוצא בו זכין לקטן ואין זכין לגדול דברי רבי אליעזר רבי יהושע אומר לקטן אמרו קל וחומר לגדול:

[peace of] mind might be disturbed.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Seeing that no legal acquisition is being arranged he will feel that he is already being regarded as a dying man. As this mental anguish might accelerate his death, the Sages have allowed legal acquisition to be performed even on the Sabbath in order to ensure the patient's peace of mind. Legally, however, the mere word of a dying man transfers possession to the donees. ');">²²</span> <b><i>MISHNAH</i></b>. R. ELIEZER<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Others, 'The Sages'. cf. supra p. 679. n. 1. ');">²³</span> SAID: ON THE SABBATH, HIS [VERBAL] INSTRUCTIONS<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Those of a dying man distributing his property. ');">²⁴</span>

Teshuvot Maharam