Patient Self-Determination Act
- Patient Self-Determination Act
The Patient Self-Determination Act is an American law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It requires most hospitals to give patients information on state laws regarding advance directives such as living wills.
External links
* [http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MIT/content/MIT_3_2X_The_Patient_Self-Determination_Act.asp?sitearea=MIT American Cancer Society article]
* [http://academic.udayton.edu/LawrenceUlrich/315psdame.htm THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PATIENT SELF-DETERMINATION] by Lawrence P. Ulrich, Ph.D.
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