title: New Act makes directives part of hospital policy.
abstract: Changes in the legal system are hitting hospitals from every vantage point--including the hospital's role with patients in dealing with advance directives, documents that instruct physicians on the removal of life-sustaining equipment. In the following article, the author addresses the legal basis of a new federal law as a mandate for hospitals.
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authors: Paridy
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007882:Legislation, Hospital; D016224:Living Wills; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010358:Patient Participation; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D014481:United States