Is it time for advance healthcare directives? Opinion

Author: The Irish Council for Bioethics

Publication Year: 2007

Contents

Preface
Foreword
The Origin and Development of Advance Healthcare Directives
The Legal Status of Advance Healthcare Directives
The Ethical Framework for Advance Directives
Content and Format of an Advance Directive
The Implementation of Advance Directives
Concluding Comments
Appendix 1: The Public Consultation
Appendix 2: Submissions Sought by the Irish Council for Bioethics
Appendix 3: Submissions Received by the Irish Council for Bioethics
Appendix 4: Sample Advance Directive Forms
Rapporteur Group on Advance Directives
The Irish Council for Bioethics
List of Abbreviations
List of Legal Cases
List of Statutory Instruments
Glossary
Bibliography

Description

The report examines a host of issues related to advance healthcare directives, such as their legal status in Ireland, the extent and limits of an individual's autonomy, their scope and their implementation.

Format	Download
Keywords	european directives, health policy
Publisher	The Irish Council for Bioethics
Classification	health policy
ISBN	9781904890256
Pages	98
Categories:	Irish Content
External Link	http://www.dohc.ie/issues/nacb/Is_it_Time.pdf?direct=1