Palliative Care against Medically Assisted Death? Misunderstanding and Instrumental Objections.
| Autor: | Patuzzo S; Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy., Pulice E; Faculty of Law, University of Trento, Trento, Italy., Orsi L; Editor in Chief of Italian Journal of Palliative Care (Riv. It. Cure Palliative), Milano, Italy. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The American journal of hospice & palliative care [Am J Hosp Palliat Care] 2024 Aug; Vol. 41 (8), pp. 853-858. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 22. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10499091231196302 |
| Abstrakt: | Context: Palliative Care (PC) and Medically Assisted Death (MAD), specifically assisted suicide and euthanasia, are distinct practices characterized by differing objectives, methods, implementation and outcomes. Representatives of PC, including scientific societies or physicians, may, in certain cases, adopt a critical stance towards MAD. Objectives: The study aims to explore the underlying reasons for such opposition. Methods: To this end, the philosophical underpinnings and legal conditions of PC and MAD will be analyzed. Results: The ethical and philosophical landscape of PC and MAD leads us to identify, on one hand, the Hippocratic paradigm and, on the other hand, what we call Socratic medicine. From a legal analysis perspective, the presence of intolerable suffering serves as a common ground between the two practices, albeit risking being the subject of misunderstandings and instrumental objections. Conclusion: Preventing an instrumental use of PC in relation to MAD is crucial to enable the respect and the coexistence of the two practices. Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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