People in Taiwan can now decide in advance under the Patient Right to Autonomy Act to not have their lives prolonged if they have any one of 11 rare diseases, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) said in a statement Monday.
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Another Asia's first:
Taiwan's “Patient Right to Autonomy Act” has come into effect earlier this year.
But is Taiwan ready for this one?
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patient right to autonomy act 在 CommonWealth Magazine Facebook 的最佳解答
Taiwan will become the first country in Asia to carry out a law promoting the concept of a “good quality of death” if the “Patient Right to Autonomy Act” comes into effect early next year as expected, but is Taiwan really ready?
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