End-of-life directives to go on eHealth as new law takes effect in Hong Kong

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Hongkongers will be able to upload orders specifying which life-sustaining treatments they do not wish to receive when terminally ill to the city’s electronic health record platform from next Friday, when the new law comes into effect.The move marks a significant step in formalising end-of-life care arrangements, more than 20 months after the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance was passed by lawmakers.“This legislation is a milestone for Hong Kong’s end-of-life care,” said...