title: [The Leonetti law on the end of life practices is still not well known].
abstract: While drawn up in response to families' concern and caregivers' confusion with regard to end-of-life practices, the law of 22nd April 2005 relating to patients' rights at the end of life remains little known and often poorly applied. In order to ensure therapeutic obstinacy stops, that the wishes of the patient are heard and that they can benefit from palliative care, it is urgent to raise awareness of this law and apply it.
authors.affiliation: Equipe mobile douleur accompagnement et soins palliatifs, Hôpital Saint-Camille, 2 rue des Pères Camilliens, 94360 Bry-sur-Marne, France. d.gueneau-peureux@ch-bry.org
authors.forename: Domitille
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gueneau-Peureux
mesh_terms: D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011361:Professional Competence; D019727:Proxy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*