LA LEY DE VOLUNTAD ANTICIPADA DEL DISTRITO FEDERAL EN MEXICO: TRASPLANTES E IDEOLOGíA

the law on advance directives (lad) in méxico city regulates the will or intent of any person not to undergo unnecessarily life-prolonging treatment. article 8 of the law stipulates the donation of organs for transplant must be manifest. objective: the aim of this paper is to document knowledge of lad. materials and methods: a qualitative study was conducted using a previously validated semi-structured interview. results: in all, 278 interviews were carried out and 64% of those surveyed were unfamiliar with lad. among those who are familiar with lad (n = 100), only 43% know what it stipulates regarding organ donation. conclusion: there is an evident lack of knowledge about lad, because the public has not been duly informed.