A new law on advance directives in Germany

This article presents the new German law on advance directives from 1 September 2009. The history of the parliamentary process of this law is described, the present regulations are explained, their relevance for medical practice discussed and shortcomings are identified. Finally, the new law is comp...

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Authors: Wiesing, U. (Author) ; Jox, R. J. (Author) ; Heßler, H. J. (Author) ; Borasio, G. D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2010
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2010, Volume: 36, Issue: 12, Pages: 779-783
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