Recent developments in health law in Belgium.
After the turbulent years 2002, 2003 and 2004 the Belgian health law seems to have reached calmer water. Indeed, after a quiet 2005, 2006 does not seem to have much to offer either. However, as will be shown in this article, this may be a wrong impression. There is a growing uneasiness with two important pieces of legislation that have been approved by Parliament in 2002: the act on euthanasia and the act on the rights of patients. This has resulted in debates and discussions that may finally lead to new legislation in the coming years.
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Centre of Biomedical Ethics and Law, Leuven.
D001530:Belgium; D005065:Euthanasia / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*