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Hong Kong law to allow end-of-life directives on eHealth from July 31

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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

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Hong Kong law to allow end-of-life directives on eHealth from July 31

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Elizabeth Cheung ·

    End-of-life directives to go on eHealth as new law takes effect in Hong Kong

    Hongkongers will be able to upload orders specifying which life-sustaining treatments they do not wish to receive when terminally ill to the city’s electronic health record platform from next Friday, when the new law comes into effect. The move marks a significant step in formali…

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