Description
In the complex patient—doctor relationship, the principle of personal autonomy has gradually acquired more weight against medical paternalism, both in clinical practice and in bioethical thinking. 1 In many countries, this change has been incorporated into national legislation in the past 20 years. The Belgian Act on Patients' Rights was promulgated in 2002. In the same year, the Belgian Act on Palliative Care was adopted, which grants access to palliative care that focuses on improving quality of ...
2014-02