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authors: Tamayo Velázquez MI ,Simón Lorda P, Vidalis T
last update: 7/06/2010
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Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in southeastern Europe. As of January 2008, the population of Greece is estimated at 11,216,708.Total area 131,940 km²
A complete description of the Greek Health Care System available online at:
World Health Organization - Regional Office for Europe
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Currently, there is no specific regulation of Advance Directives in Greece.
Advance Directives in Greek can be named as:
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Progenesteres Odigies
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Diathikes Zois
The number of ADs must be low, due to there is neither legislation nor information or public discussion about this topic. But there is no official registry on Advance Directives in Greece, therefore it is not possible to know the number of ADs registered by citizens.
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There is not any particular bill regarding Advance Directives in Greece. The European Convention on Bioethics (Oviedo) has been ratified.
The possibility of appointing a healthcare proxy is neither explicitly mentioned by any law.
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There is no official procedure to registry an Advance Directive in Greece.
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There is no official form to complete an Advance Directive in Greece.
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Publications
Articles
- T. C. Vidalis, Viodikaio. T.1. To prosopo [Biolaw. V. 1. The Person], Sakkoulas publ., Athens - Thessaloniki 2007, pp. 113 – 118
- Ismini Androulidaki - Dimitriadi, I ypohreosi enimerosis tou asthenous [The patient's information duty], Ant. N. Sakkoulas publ., Athens - Komotini 1993, pp. 323 – 324
- Irini Anapliotou - Vasaiou, Genikes arhes iatrikou dikaiou [General principles of medical law], Sakkoulas Bros. publ., Athens 1993, pp. 195-196
Links
The National Bioethics Commission. The Commission is an independent advisory body of experts addressed to public authorities either by its own initiative or upon request. Its mission is to highlight the interaction of life sciences and contemporary social values. It is possible to find some suggestions related to ADs in the report “Artifical Prolongation of Life” (Available for consultation by clicking here or here)
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