The medical ethical guidelines of the SAMS are frequently being reviewed, revised and adapted, if there occur new developments. As soon as an area gets regularized the SAMS withdraws the correspondent guideline. On this page you can find former and withdrawn versions of the guidelines.
The Determination of Death in the Context of Organ Transplantation (2011)
replaced by: Determination of Death with Regard to Organ Transplantation and Preparations for Organ Removal (2017)
Biobanks: Obtainment, preservation and utilisation of human biological material (2006)
Withdrawal by the Senate of the SAMS on 28.11.2013
Advance directives (2009)
Revision in the light of the new adult protection law in January 2013
Decisions on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (2008)
Revision in the light of the new adult protection law in January 2013
Decisions on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (2008, updated 2013)
Replaced by: Decisions on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (2021)
Medical treatment and care of persons with disability (2008)
Revision in the light of the new adult protection law in January 2013
Palliative Care (2006)
Revision in the light of the new adult protection law in January 2013
Care of patients in the end of life (2004)
Revision in the light of the new adult protection law in January 2013
End-of-life care (2004, updated 2013)
Replaced by: Management of dying and death (2018)
Treatment and care of elderly persons who are in need of care (2004)
Treatment and care of elderly persons dependent on care (2004, updated 2013)
Replaced by: Care and treatment of people with dementia (2017)
Medical practice in respect of detained persons (2002)
Revision in the light of the new adult protection law in January 2013
Coercive Measures in Medicine (2005)
Withdrawal by the Senate of the SAMS on 29.11.2012 for revision
Somatic gene therapy in humans (1998)
Withdrawal by the Senate of the SAMS on 29.11.2012
Replaced by: Code of conduct for scientific integrity, Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences (2021)
Transplantation of human foetal tissue (1998)
Replaced by: Federal Act on the Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells of 8.10.2004
Sterilisation (1981) in German
Replaced by: Federal Act on Voraussetzungen und Verfahren bei Sterilisation of 17.12.2004
Genetic investigations in humans (1993)
Replaced by: Federal Act on Human Genetic Testing of 8.10.2004
Organ transplantation (1995)
Replaced by: Federal Act on the Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells of 8.10.2004
and replaced by: Richtlinie «Lebendspende von soliden Organen (2008)» in German or French only
Principles on xenotransplantation (2000)
Replaced by: Verordnung über die Transplantation von tierischen Organen, Geweben und Zellen vom 16.3.2007
Replaced by: Collaboration between the medical profession and industry (2013)