Research on Palliative Care Legislation in China / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

The Economists Intelligence Unit pointed out that the global ranking of Chinese people's death quality index falls behind and once again causes people's attention and discussion of death and related legal issues.Palliative Care can make people go to death as far as possible with dignity,ready and calm.So it is gradually being concerned,and the importance of legislation related to it is also becoming increasing.Palliative Care has emerged in our country,but because of the lack of legislative regulation,relatives of patients and medical staff are at risk being accounted for legal liability.Through the analysis of the legitimacy and feasibility of palliative care,this paper put forward some suggestions of relevant legislation and current corresponding countermeasures;it should clarify the legal validity of living will signed by patients,strengthen the supervision in the implementation process and exempt responsibility of relevant personal.