Why have Advance Directives failed in Spain?

Abstract Background In Spain, there has been great effort by lawmakers to put Advance Directives (ADs) into practice since 2002. At the same time, the field of bioethics has been on the rise, a discipline that has spurred debate on the right of patients to exercise their autonomy. Despite all this,...

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Main Authors: Benjamín Herreros, María Benito, Pablo Gella, Emanuele Valenti, Beatriz Sánchez, Tayra Velasco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-020-00557-4