The Right to Die with Dignity
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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.
Keywords
derecho a morir, actitud frente a la muerte, eutanasia, bioética, Right to die, attitude to death, euthanasia, bioethics,
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2. Taboada P, Rodríguez A, Vercellino M. Dimensión ética del morir. Ars Medica. 2000;2:31-44.
3. Rothman DJ. Where we die. NEJM. 2014;370(26):2457-60.
4. Volandes A. Prescribing the end-oflife conversation: Is saving the life of a terminal patient always the best medicine? The Boston Globe [internet]. 2015 Jan 11. Disponible en: http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/01/11/prescribing-end-life-conversation/GfhqbsYR8KjaD3ePWlK6JI/story.html
5. Schneiderman LJ. Defining medical futility and improving medical care. J Bioeth Inq. 2011;8(2):123-31.
6. Beca JP, Ortiz A, Solar S. Derecho a morir: un debate actual. Rev Méd Chile. 2005;133:601-6.
7. Rodríguez E. La eutanasia y sus argumentos: reflexión crítica. Ars Médica. 2000;2:45-57
8. Materstvedt LJ, Clark D, Ellershaw J et al. Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: A view from an EAPC Ethics Task Force. Palliat Med. 2003;17:97-101.
9. Piñera B. El médico y la muerte. Ars Medica. 2000;2:59-63.
10. Bouesseau MCH. La muerte como frontera de sentido: fundamentos para la elaboración de una ética de la medicina paliativa. Ars Medica. 2000;2:65-72
11. Wenger NS. Physicians’ religiosity and end of life care attitudes and behaviors. Mount Sinai J Med. 2004;71:335-43.
12. Francis LP. Legal rights to health care at the end of life. JAMA. 1999;282:2079.
How to Cite
Gempeler Rueda, F. E. (2016). The Right to Die with Dignity. Universitas Medica, 56(2), 178–185. Retrieved from https://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/vnimedica/article/view/16356
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