Paradigm shift in the legislative approach of vulnerable people in Belgium

The application since September 2014 of the new 17 March 2013 law «reforming disability schemes and introducing a new protection status in accordance with human dignity», restates the legal approach to helping vulnerable people. The changes are complex and wide-ranging. This article describes the ke...

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Published inRevue médicale de Liège Vol. 71; no. 12; p. 573
Main Author Vanderheyden, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Belgium 01.12.2016
Subjects
Administration
Inability
Law
Vulnerable
Protection
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Summary:The application since September 2014 of the new 17 March 2013 law «reforming disability schemes and introducing a new protection status in accordance with human dignity», restates the legal approach to helping vulnerable people. The changes are complex and wide-ranging. This article describes the key elements of the reform, focusing particularly on the role of the medical doctor.
ISSN:0370-629X