Thanatology 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: The Need, Concurrent Estate, Xenotransplantation
2 Oct 2016
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In recent years, challenges to our legal system have arisen from 3 primary factors: For most issues related to death, dying, & bereavement: State law governs what is to be done & how it is to be done. As a results, different laws & procedures may apply in different states. Some states might not have legislation on a given subject. When no specific legislation covers a particular subject: Case law: precedents set by prior court decisions. When neither legislation nor prior court decisions exist: Common law: represented by definitions contained in standard legal dictionaries. Health care institutions that receive federal funding must inform individuals of their right to accept or refuse treatment, to execute an advance directive, & to know options available to implement these rights. Instructions to be followed if one is incapacitated & unable to participate in decision- making. Before death: living wills, durable powers of attorney in health care matters, 5 wishes document.
