Residents sign directives as new end-of-life law takes effect in Hong Kong

As Hong Kong’s new end-of-life law comes into force, residents are signing advanced medical directives to avoid unwanted resuscitation and intensive care. The Advanced Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance allows patients in Hong Kong to reject life-sustaining treatments when they are terminally ill. It also provides legal protection to healthcare professionals and rescuers who honour these medical directives.