從善終的觀點談病人之最佳利益【本期企劃】 試閱
On the Patient's Best Interest in Terms of Good Death
關於尊嚴善終的問題,儘管現代醫療已經相當發達,目前我國法制上也已經有了安寧緩和醫療條例與病人自主權利法這兩部相關法律的實施,但是國內外的案例卻凸顯出兩個嚴肅的法律問題:一、在保障病人的尊嚴善終權益上,現行法制仍未完備;二、光是讓病人活下,形式上延續其生命,未必就符合病人的最佳利益!有鑑於此,本文爰就此兩個問題進行探討。擬從善終(權)的觀點探討病人之最佳利益,並以此建議我國應進一步推動可以積極幫助病人尊嚴善終的立法。
Regarding the issue of good death with dignity, although modern medical care has been far developed, and the current legal system in our country has also implemented two related laws — The Hospice Palliative Care Act and Patient Right to Autonomy Act — but domestic and foreign cases have highlighted two serious legal system problems: 1. The current legal system is still incomplete in terms of protecting the patient’s dignity and rights of good death; 2. The meaning of patient’s best interests as well as its application on this issue is still unclear in Taiwan! Therefore, this article is to explore the best interests of patients, and suggest that our country should further promote legislation that can actively help patients die with dignity.
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