A New Law of Advance Directives in Italy: A Critical Legal Analysis
Veshi, D.; Koka, E.; Venditti, C.
Journal of Law and Medicine 26(3): 702-710
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 1320-159X PMID: 30958659 Document Number: 699306
This article analyses new legislation regulating advance directives in Italy. On 14 December 2017, the Italian Senate passed a Bill regulating end-of-life decisions by codifying patients' rights to self-determination. It is the first law governing advance directives in the Italian legal system. This article studies and critically examines the two types of advance directives through an Italian legal perspective - living wills and nominations of a surrogate. It also applies a legal comparison approach. In its conclusions, this article advances some policy suggestions.