title: Competence x cognition: who can make a living will?
abstract: This article discusses who can write a valid advanced directive by analyzing the classical theory of disabilities and the introduction of the criterion of judgment in civil law. In the search for the answer of the proposed problem, this article examines how countries that have legislated on the AD deals with it and, such as Brazil, which still has no legislation on policies can advance the issue, equalizing the age criterion with the personality rights of considered incapable.
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dadalto
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001938:Brazil; D006801:Humans; D016224:Living Wills / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*