Advance Directive

By Patrícia Cardoso Dias

Advance Declarations of Will, in their two usual forms, the living will and the appointment of a health care proxy, were expressly recognized in the Portuguese legal system with the approval of Law No. 25/2012 of 16 July 2012, which brought new challenges for the understanding of the legal system, namely by enshrining the institution of voluntary representation in health care.This is a mechanism of voluntary representation, which is traditionally reserved for the conclusion of legal transactions or the practice of other legal acts in place of the represented person. At a time when autonomy is increasingly valued, this instrument presents itself, in the first instance, as a useful mechanism for responding to a specific incapacity limited to the area of health.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6205177595
• ISBN13: 9786205177594
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"