Schwarz J K
J N Y State Nurses Assoc. 1995 Sep;26(3):18-23.
More than 2 years have passed since legislation was first proposed in New York to remedy the absence of legal authority for family members who must make important health care decisions for incapacitated loved ones who have left no advance directives. This legislation, the "Family Health Care Decisions Act," included standards for surrogate decision-making and safeguards for surrogate decisions about the use of life-sustaining treatments. This article argues in favor of the legislation and discusses the concerns presented in opposition.
自纽约首次提出立法以弥补家庭成员在为没有预先指示的无行为能力亲人做出重要医疗决策时缺乏法律授权的情况以来，已经过去了两年多。这项立法即《家庭医疗决策法案》，其中包括替代决策的标准以及关于维持生命治疗的替代决策的保障措施。本文支持该立法，并讨论了反对意见中提出的担忧。
