title: Are advance directives legally binding or simply the starting point for discussion on patients' best interests? Ethical view.
authors: Centre for Applied Ethics and Legal Philosophy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8GE. s.mclean@lbss.gla.ac.uk
authors: Sheila A M
authors: SA
authors: McLean
mesh_terms: D024362:Advance Directive Adherence / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016223:Advance Directives / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000941:ethics; D006801:Humans