New court decision and study raise questions of PSDA impact.
The PSDA was passed with the idea that patients would be given a greater role in decision making near the end of life. The following articles summarize the Elbaum case in New York and a study in California, which show some limitations in what might be expected from advance directives.
D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002140:California; D009518:New York; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*