02-03 May 2023
Event Date(s)/Period(s)
02-03 May 2023
Organised by:
Centre for Medical Ethics and Law
Advance Directives Across Asia: A Comparative Socio-legal Perspective (Cambridge University Press, 2023), is the first to consider the law and practice of advance directives across Asia. It is important not only as a reference volume that documents how advance directives are regulated and used throughout Asia, but also as an exploration of the concept of the advance directive itself, in context. By examining how advance directives have taken shape and operate in Asian countries, the book also sheds light on diverse regulatory approaches, the values of personal autonomy in this context, alongside other religious, institutional and socio-cultural factors that shape health and care decision-making. As such, this book will have broad appeal to Asian and other international scholars, students, policymakers and practitioners in the fields of health law, medical ethics and end-of-life care.
The two-day event provided an overview of the practical challenges associated with the law and practice of advance directives in Singapore, Thailand, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Macau for healthcare practitioners and others and discussed key issues relating to the development of the legislative bill on advance directives in Hong Kong, trends and patterns in the law and practice of advance directives across Asian jurisdictions, as well as implications of such trends and patterns for the development of advance directives in Asia.
Event Page:
https://cmel.hku.hk/events/advance-directives-across-asia-book-launch-events/
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