Ley 1733 de 2014 | Ley 1733 de 2014 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 1733 de 2014

This law states that it regulates palliative care services for patients with terminal, chronic, degenerative, or irreversible illnesses.

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 1733 de 2014
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
es
Updated
Official source
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About this statute

This law states that it regulates palliative care services for patients with terminal, chronic, degenerative, or irreversible illnesses. Esta disposición reconoce el derecho de personas con enfermedades terminales, crónicas, degenerativas e irreversibles a recibir cuidados paliativos y a rechazar voluntariamente tratamientos médicos innecesarios en ciertos casos. El artículo define qué se considera un enfermo en fase terminal. This provision defines a chronic, degenerative, irreversible disease of high impact on quality of life. Define cuidados paliativos and says the physician should use available methods and medicines while there is hope of easing or curing the illness.

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