title: Act 169: Pennsylvania's new advance directive law: implications for health care providers.
authors.affiliation: La Salle University, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lowenthal
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011247:Pregnancy; D013219:State Government; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence