Der vorausbestimmte Wille Patientenverfügungen II
Ausgabe: 4/2013
59. Jahrgang
Die Bindungsstärke von Patientenverfügungen Grenzen am Beispiel der formlosen Widerrufbarkeit
In the beginning, the law on advance directives in Germany is described briefly. The advantages and disadvantages are illustrated through comparison with other proposed regulations. It will be ruled out that checklists are not sufficient to gain acceptable results: Many controversial points e. g. the relevance of medical counselling are still important for credibility and interpretation of advance directives, although the existing law does not require preceding medical counselling in order to write a valid advance directive. According to the law, an advance directive can be informally revoked at any time. The examination, if a patient has revoked the advance directive, reveals that although the law can be helpful a careful and prudent interpretation will be still essential.
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