Hong Kong is set to implement a new law on July 31 that will allow individuals to upload end-of-life directives to the city's electronic health record platform, eHealth. This legislation, the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance, aims to provide clearer legal protection for patients and healthcare professionals regarding life-sustaining treatment choices. The move formalizes existing practices for advance medical directives and do-not-attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) orders, which have been in place in public hospitals since 2010. AI
RANK_REASON New legislation and platform integration for end-of-life care directives. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]
- Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance
- Doris Tse
- Hong Kong
- Hospital Authority
- July 31
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