Autore: Nys, Herman
Titolo: A Recent Phenomenon in European Biolaw: Advance Directives
Periodico: Rivista di filosofia del diritto
Anno: 2013 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 51 - Pagina finale: 72

The problem of not being in the full possession of one's faculties takes the forefrontowing to the ageing population, in a context of the valorisation of individual autonomy inthe bioethical and biojuridical field. The instrument to deal with this problem is the advancedirective, which allows people to communicate their decisions should they not be in the fullpossession of their faculties in the future, or to appoint a trustee. The point of issue lies inthe legal value to be given to these documents, that is of whether they are binding or not forhealthcare workers and what the requisites for their validity are. The article analyses someof the solutions adopted in this sector by the Council of Europe and the German FederalRepublic, offering criticisms and proposals.




SICI: 2280-482X(2013)1<51:ARPIEB>2.0.ZU;2-X
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