Ethical and legal issues in palliative care

被引：10

作者：

Bernat, JL ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Dartmouth Coll Sch Med, Dept Med & Neurol, Hanover, NH USA

来源：

NEUROLOGIC CLINICS | 2001年 / 19卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0733-8619(05)70056-6

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

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摘要：

This article reviews the ethical principles underlying palliative care, stressing the importance of respecting patient's rights to withdraw or withhold life-sustaining treatment, including artificial hydration and nutrition. There is no ethical or constitutional right to receive physician-assisted suicide or voluntary active euthanasia. This article discusses current ethical controversies in palliative care, including futility, medication dosage and double-effect, terminal sedation, legalization of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, and patient refusal of hydration and nutrition. Relevant legal issues are discussed in tandem with the ethical issues.

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