Cate F H
Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington.
Med Staff Couns. 1992 Fall;6(4):9-17.
On December 1, 1991, the federal Patient Self-Determination Act became effective. The Act's purpose is to ensure that a patient's right to direct his or her own health care decision making is maintained. This article discusses the requirements of the Act, summarizes the interim rules promulgated to implement the Act's provisions, and assesses the soundness of the Act.
1991年12月1日，联邦《患者自我决定权法案》生效。该法案的目的是确保患者指导自身医疗决策的权利得以维护。本文讨论了该法案的要求，总结了为实施该法案条款而颁布的暂行规定，并评估了该法案的合理性。
