Review and Perfection of Living Will System
10.12290/xhyxzz.2024-0161
- VernacularTitle:生前预嘱制度的检视与完善
- Author:
Long CHEN
1
;
Minghui REN
1
Author Information
1. 北京大学公共卫生学院全球卫生学系,北京 100191
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
living will;
self-determination;
hospice care;
end of life;
medical policy
- From:
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital
2025;16(2):523-528
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
With the promulgation of the Revised Medical Regulations of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in 2022,the legal effect of living wills has been recognised for the first time in China's legislation,which has sparked widespread concern and discussion across society.At present,the improvement of the living will system must start from the difficulties encountered in practice,focusing on creating a favourable environment for the implementation of the system,further improving the specific operation procedures of living wills,and at the same time improving the social supply capacity of hospice care,so as to better safeguard and protect the funda-mental rights and interests of patients at the end of their lives.
