Italian law n. 219/2017 on consent and advance directives: survey among Ethics Committees on their involvement and possible role

Abstract Background On December 2017 the Italian Parliament approved law n. 219/2017 “Provisions for informed consent and advance directives” regarding challenging legal and bioethical issues related to healthcare decisions and end-of-life choices. The law does not contain an explicit reference to E...

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Main Authors: Corinna Porteri, Giulia Ienco, Edda Mariaelisa Turla, Carlo Petrini, Patrizio Pasqualetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-022-00858-w