title: [Advance directives in France: legal aspects].
abstract: France knows advanced directives since Leonetti law which appeared in 2005. Such advanced directives help medical doctors to decide any possible withdrawing or any possible withholding. This law authorizes neither euthanasia nor assisted suicide.
authors.affiliation: Universität Strasburg. sebastien.hauger@unige.ch
authors.forename: Sébastien J F
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hauger
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations