Paramedics to Follow 'Rescue First' Rule If in Doubt Under New End of Life Law The city of Hong Kong is poised to adopt a significant shift in its approach to end of life directives, testing the boundaries between state intervention and individual autonomy.
The new legislation allowing citizens to specify which life sustaining treatments they wish to refuse has sparked heated debates about the role of the state in protecting human rights.
At the heart of this controversy lies the issue of verifying whether a patient's do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) order is genuine.