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Autonomia em demência avançada e estados vegetativos permanentes na iminência de morte

RESUMO. A autonomia privada existencial, como expressão da dignidade da pessoa humana, representa para o indivíduo a possibilidade de agir em conformidade com valores e significados eleitos essenciais na elaboração do seu projeto de vida. Neste estudo, seus autores, dois terapeutas ocupacionais, dois...

Approaches and reflexions on advance healthcare directives in Brazil

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: to explain the approaches and discussions about the Advance Healthcare Directives spread among health professionals, lawyers and society. Method: bibliographic search in the databases SciELO, LILACS, BDENF, in Portuguese, carried out from December 2017 to January 2018. Results: 22 ...

Eutanasia, distanasia o ensañamiento terapéutico en la ley
Euthanasia, distanasia or therapeutic cruelty in law

Eutanasia y acto médico

Rev. méd. Chile; 139 (5), 2011
Right to life -as the prohibition of intentionally and arbitrarily taking life, even with authorization of the concerned one- is an internationally recognized right. In many countries, debate regarding euthanasia is more centered in its convenience, social acceptability and how it is regulated, than in i...