title: [Advance directives in France. Ethical reflections].
abstract: Advanced directives are a legal support enshrined in the Leonetti Law (2005). While rooted in a defensive and militant context, they hallow a "French Way" and draw a turning point in the political recognition of the autonomy of patients. They imply responsibility as much as prudence.
authors.affiliation: Universität Strasburg. mariejo.thiel@gmail.com
authors.forename: Marie-Jo
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Thiel
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Freys
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000941:ethics*; D001293:Attitude to Death; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011057:Politics; D012941:Social Responsibility