EconomicChina·25 Oct 2026
Cost barriers hinder low-income elderly from accessing Hong Kong's advance medical directives
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Following the late 2024 implementation of Hong Kong's Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance, citizens including 78-year-old Fung Ho-chu and 83-year-old Lee Suk Hing expressed difficulty accessing the new legal framework. The ordinance allows competent adults to refuse aggressive medical interventions, but requires a registered medical…
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