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Hong Kong to launch online advance medical directives next year

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Hong Kong residents will soon be able to create advance medical directives electronically through the city's eHealth record platform, starting as early as next year. This digital service, announced by Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun, will have the same legal standing as current paper-based directives. The Health Bureau is involved in the phased rollout of this new feature, which aims to simplify the process for individuals to specify their end-of-life treatment preferences. AI

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Hong Kong to launch online advance medical directives next year

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Theodora Yu ·

    Hongkongers to draft end-of-life treatment refusals online from next year

    Hongkongers will be able to create advance medical directives electronically, setting out which life-sustaining treatments they do not wish to receive when terminally ill on the city’s eHealth record platform as early as next year, authorities have said. In a written reply to law…

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