Der vorausbestimmte Wille Patientenverfügungen II
Ausgabe: 4/2013
59. Jahrgang
Die Patientenverfügung und ihre praktische Umsetzung in Deutschland
Advance directives have become well-known since their legal regulation in 2009. Currently, a quarter of the German population uses this instrument of advance care planning. Yet, the practical implementation is poor in Germany so that the advance directives often lack any impact on the actual treatment at the end of life. The major problems are that many documents are not present in the case of treatment and others are not applicable due to shortcomings of the forms and insufficient consultation. Concrete options are presented how these problems could be solved so that advance directives can realize their primary raison dêtre: promoting patient autonomy and the respect for it.
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