Keywords
attitude to death
euthanasia
bioethics
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Abstract
Dying with dignity, or the right to death with dignity is a topic related to humanization of medicine. There are extensive discussions and there are very different perspectives. For some ones, it’s assisted suicide or euthanasia, while for others it is possible to die without pain and at peace with itself and with others. Dying with dignity is a human act, which is assumed according to the metaphysical and religious vision of each.
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