Care mandate and guardianship, key strategy for effective support

RIZIV recognition number: 25014115

The combination of healthcare power of attorney, guardianship, and health law often remains underexposed in medical practice. This leads to confusion and raises many questions. Insight into the underlying regulations and procedures is, however, crucial. This training clarifies that medical-legal zone.

You will gain insight into the protection of legally incompetent adults through extrajudicial and judicial measures. The course explains who can draft a healthcare power of attorney, how it is elaborated in content, and what role the representative assumes. You will then learn what the legal value of declarations of will is and how these principles translate into concrete cases.

In addition, the legal framework of guardianship is clarified. The course discusses the importance of a detailed medical statement, its quality requirements, and the role of the peace judge. You will learn which rights apply under guardianship and how decisions are made in the absence of legal capacity. Attention is given to the cascade arrangement, conflict management, and the role of representatives in practice.

After this training, you will know how to act both legally substantiated and medically correct as a general practitioner in complex situations.