PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Capen, K.
TI  - New laws mean MDs must keep up to date on living-will and related legislation
DP  - 1996 Feb 15
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 576--578
VI  - 154
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/154/4/576.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/154/4/576.full
SO  - CMAJ1996 Feb 15; 154
AB  - Lawyer Karen Capen discusses the legal aspects of documents such as living wills, advance directives and "proxies for personal care." Most provinces are enacting legislation to govern such directives, and physicians should keep abreast of new legislation and regulations in their jurisdiction.