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Here you will find in-depth explanations of the legal aspects of healthcare in Switzerland. Learn about patient rights, medical liability, privacy, health insurance and more. Our goal is to explain complex issues in an understandable way and to give you an insight into the legal framework. If you have any questions about your specific situation, please feel free to contact us.
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Important reasons for drawing up a living will; the dear values
The importance of advance directives for adults with capacity to act in Switzerland In the last blog post(link), we talked about living wills in general: the legal basis, the content and scope, but also which problems and critical aspects need to be considered. Today we are going to look at the reasons why it is…
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Everything you need to know about living wills.
Living wills play a crucial role in the self-determination of patients in Switzerland. They enable people of full age and capacity to take their personal wishes and ideas into account in medical decisions and ensure that these are respected even if they are no longer able to express their will themselves.
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The official Swiss Electronic Patient Dossier (EPD)
Idealistic Fiction or Functional reality? The current version of the EPD – a failure! At least, this seems to be the opinion of a large – not so silent – minority. The following reasons are cited again and again: Another question arises for many: to what extent is the lack of dissemination of the EPD…