Le Respect des Volontés Anticipées de Fin de Vie: Entre Jugement Clinique et Droit (The Respect of Advanced End-of-Life Directive: Between Clinical Judgment and the Law)

Revue du Barreau Canadien, Vol. 87, p. 37, 2008

43 Pages Posted: 24 Oct 2012

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Lara Khoury

McGill University - Faculty of Law

Date Written: 2008

Abstract

The abandonment of a paternalistic attitude toward medical treatment in favour of an approach more attuned to patient autonomy and quality of dying has led to an increased interest towards advanced end-of-life instructions. Complying with these instructions, however, presents a number of practical difficulties for healthcare providers. This analysis focuses both on the obligation to respect end-of-life advanced directives and wishes in Quebec law, as well as on the various factors that enable one to determine whether or not a decision to respect, or not to respect, such instructions is reasonable.

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Keywords: Euthanasia, right to death, right to die, quality of dying, end of life instructions, Quebec law, legal framework, healthcare

Suggested Citation

Khoury, Lara, Le Respect des Volontés Anticipées de Fin de Vie: Entre Jugement Clinique et Droit (The Respect of Advanced End-of-Life Directive: Between Clinical Judgment and the Law) (2008). Revue du Barreau Canadien, Vol. 87, p. 37, 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2165308

Lara Khoury (Contact Author)

McGill University - Faculty of Law ( email )

3644 Peel Street
Montreal H3A 1W9, Quebec H3A 1W9
Canada

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