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Living wills in English law

Kristina Stern

School of Law and Centre of Medical Law and Ethics, King's College, London

There is considerable debate surrounding the provision of life-sustaining treatment to those unable themselves to give consent. This article examines the issues involved from a legal perspective, and discusses two proposed solutions: the 'advance directive' and the 'health care proxy'. It is concluded that a legislative framework should be set up in order to give advance directives a legal status.

Key Words: advance directives • death • legislation • patient advocacy

Palliative Medicine, Vol. 7, No. 4, 283-288 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/026921639300700404
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