A New Law of Advance Directives in Italy: A Critical Legal Analysis
- 1 April 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 26 (3), 702-710
Abstract
This article analyses new legislation regulating advance directives in Italy. On 14 December 2017, the Italian Senate passed a Bill regulating end-of-life decisions by codifying patients' rights to self-determination. It is the first law governing advance directives in the Italian legal system. This article studies and critically examines the two types of advance directives through an Italian legal perspective - living wills and nominations of a surrogate. It also applies a legal comparison approach. In its conclusions, this article advances some policy suggestions.Keywords
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