英文摘要 |
Since the late 1980s, issues pertaining to Terminal Care have been discussed in the health care practices of several developed countries especially euthanasia, death with dignity and physician-assisted suicide. In this context, Taiwan has also developed Hospice Palliative Care Act in 2000, for Terminal Care practice guidelines for the establishment of legal norms. However, whether Life-sustaining treatment (LST) withholdingor withdrawing, directly related to the patient's life, such as legal interests and rights of independent decision security issues. For Botox framework of existing legislation, it must be supported by examination of criminal law theory. The following article will be under criminal law perspective, and to explore appropriate methods of Terminal Care. Meanwhile, for the Hospice Palliative Care Act, which Life-sustaining treatment (LST) withholding or withdrawing, whether terminally ill patients to self-sufficient and reasonable space program, as well as whether the reach of legal interest to respect the basic requirements of life. These important issues, this article will refer to Japan’s legal system by means of experience, together with contemplation. |