title: Are advance directives legally binding or simply the starting point for discussion on patients' best interests?
authors: James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW. stephen.bonner@stees.nhs.uk
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Bonner
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Tremlett
authors: Dominic
authors: D
authors: Bell
mesh_terms: D024362:Advance Directive Adherence / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016223:Advance Directives / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000368:Aged; D019090:Case Management; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence