Patient Right to Autonomy Act Article 16
When terminating, withdrawing, or withholding life-sustaining treatment or artificial nutrition and hydration, the medical institution or physician shall provide the patient with palliative care and other appropriate measures. Should the medical institution lack the personnel, equipment, and expertise for the provision of palliative care and other appropriate measures, it shall recommend that the patient be referred to another medical institution and provide assistance for the referral.
中文原文 病人自主權利法第16條
醫療機構或醫師終止、撤除或不施行維持生命治療或人工營養及流體餵養時，應提供病人緩和醫療及其他適當處置。
醫療機構依其人員、設備及專長能力無法提供時，應建議病人轉診，並提供協助。
醫療機構依其人員、設備及專長能力無法提供時，應建議病人轉診，並提供協助。