title: [Paradigm shift in the legislative approach of vulnerable people in Belgium].
abstract: The application since September 2014 of the new 17 March 2013 law «reforming disability schemes and introducing a new protection status in accordance with human dignity», restates the legal approach to helping vulnerable people. The changes are complex and wide-ranging. This article describes the key elements of the reform, focusing particularly on the role of the medical doctor.
authors.affiliation: Service de Santé mentale, Club André Baillon, Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vanderheyden
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000639:trends; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028723:Personhood; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
keywords:  Administration ;  Inability ;  Protection;  Vulnerable ; Law 